Blown my thighs, twice!!!!

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

What is "good technique"? how does one know if technique is good/bad/terrible/blah?

 

[Rob3rt]

Not disagreeing, I've been at this a long time and the one thing that is often dismissed is technique, a good technique will allow a rider to maintain efficiency for very long periods and therefore take advantage of power to weight ratio. In the recent National 25 this was massively skewed because of a pan flat course, not the smoothest of roads and a nasty wind. See you at the National Hill Climb?

@totallyfixed that reminds me, I meant to pm you back long ago after you sent me some advice re the National HC, I forgot (probably delayed replying so I could get any questions in one reply rather than a few, then just ended up forgetting altogether), my apologies. Anyway, I will most likely be entering the National Hill Climb this year, mostly because it looks like a lot of fun with the atmosphere etc, although maybe not going to be as good this year up the Stang, the Rake really lends itself to the atmosphere IMO! Whether I get a ride, that is another matter, I haven't done anything hilly for some time so do not know how my climbing is shaping up (will find out next Month I guess, club HC up the Cat & Fiddle), but come the local HC season going live, I will be entering all open events I can get to so provided I don't totally bomb, maybe I will get a ride in the National.

Re. the National 25, next year I will likely put an entry in, should get in. It closed on 1:02:07 this year AFAIK, so would have got in. I should be able to do a 55 or so on a fast course.

 

[totallyfixed]

@totallyfixed that reminds me, I meant to pm you back long ago after you sent me some advice re the National HC, I forgot (probably delayed replying so I could get any questions in one reply rather than a few, then just ended up forgetting altogether), my apologies. Anyway, I will most likely be entering the National Hill Climb this year, mostly because it looks like a lot of fun with the atmosphere etc, although maybe not going to be as good this year up the Stang, the Rake really lends itself to the atmosphere IMO! Whether I get a ride, that is another matter, I haven't done anything hilly for some time so do not know how my climbing is shaping up (will find out next Month I guess, club HC up the Cat & Fiddle), but come the local HC season going live, I will be entering all open events I can get to so provided I don't totally bomb, maybe I will get a ride in the National.

Re. the National 25, next year I will likely put an entry in, should get in. It closed on 1:02:07 this year AFAIK, so would have got in. I should be able to do a 55 or so on a fast course.

Good stuff, see you there if not before.

 

[totallyfixed]

What is "good technique"? how does one know if technique is good/bad/terrible/blah?

This is somewhat of a generalisation but, watch the cycle leg of a triathlon if you want an example of poor technique. In a nutshell, if you are riding efficiently then you have good technique. I'm not going to get into a discussion about it with you as I am aware of your views from previous threads. Sorry, didn't understand the "blah" bit.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

If you can't tell me what "good technique" is, then watching a triathlete video probably isn't going to explain anything either, when you can't tell me what I'd be looking for!

What should I be looking for when "technique" is good?(or re:video - what makes triathlete "technique" poor?) How do I know I'm riding efficiently thus having "good technique"?

Now is your chance to shine and enlighten TF. The floor is yours and I will say no more.

 

[jowwy]

This is somewhat of a generalisation but, watch the cycle leg of a triathlon if you want an example of poor technique. In a nutshell, if you are riding efficiently then you have good technique. I'm not going to get into a discussion about it with you as I am aware of your views from previous threads. Sorry, didn't understand the "blah" bit.

If you can't tell me what "good technique" is, then watching a triathlete video probably isn't going to explain anything either, when you can't tell me what I'd be looking for!

What should I be looking for when "technique" is good?(or re:video - what makes triathlete "technique" poor?) How do I know I'm riding efficiently thus having "good technique"?

Now is your chance to shine and enlighten TF. The floor is yours and I will say no more.

you won't win cause TMHNET knows everything

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

you won't win cause TMHNET knows everything

That must be why I asked someone else what "good technique" was

ps: you were very slow at getting to the thread this time jowwy. Did you have a lie-in this morning? Maybe you know what "a good technique" is?

 

[jowwy]

That must be why I asked someone else what "good technique" was

ps: you were very slow at getting to the thread this time jowwy. Did you have a lie-in this morning? Maybe you know what "a good technique" is?

don't particullaly care to be honest, but triathlon cyclists do have a lot of hip rock, but thats just my opinion

 

[totallyfixed]

Sorry, not even slightly tempted. A forum is a poor teaching / descriptive platform as I have come to realise, far better to practically demonstrate.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

That's a shame, you seemed like a good person to ask what technique was after saying it was often dismissed, yet crucial to climbing.