Derney
SteveR_100Milers
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Did a 3 hour session at the weekend, first time I have ever done it. Great session for building speed and pedalling speed, but hard. If i can avoid being too lazy over xmas, then its TL racing in Jan!
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great way to train
at reading we use the dernys every week great fun for everyone!
plus we have derny racing every month at the track league0 -
I have never ridden behind a derney. I do, however, get to train behind a tandem. And those guys go just as fast! :oops:
I have trained on the road behind a mini-van. 40-50MPH on the flat. That gets your legs spinning!0 -
I've only ever done a few laps behind the derney on my induction at Manchester. Hope to be doing some proper sessions once I've done a few SQT's. What sort of speed do you get up to behind one?0
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Richa1181 wrote:I've only ever done a few laps behind the derney on my induction at Manchester. Hope to be doing some proper sessions once I've done a few SQT's. What sort of speed do you get up to behind one?
The session that I did started off with a drill of train station - 20 minutes at 28mph, 15 @ 29, and 15 @ 30.
In all three drills the max speed was 30, but that is a relatively "easy" session. (not that it felt easy to me0 -
Sounds pretty quick to me, guess it's not that bad if you're in a line of 20 though?0
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Richa1181 wrote:Sounds pretty quick to me, guess it's not that bad if you're in a line of 20 though?
Never more than a line of 6, thankfully. Even 30mph is relatively "easy" right behind the bike, but 4+ [places back and the old elastic train starts bouncing which means constant kicks of 30+ to hold a wheel, this is the bit that takes it out of you (me). A paceline of 20 would be a killer!0 -
Is it Newport you ride at? Think I might have to start riding there as there's never less than 20 in the line at Manchester over the winter!0
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Richa1181 wrote:Is it Newport you ride at? Think I might have to start riding there as there's never less than 20 in the line at Manchester over the winter!
Yes at Newport. It wasn't a drop in or open session though, i.e. deliberately limited to 25 riders.0
