Cycling Workouts: Discussion/Encouragement/Sharing/Banter

[ivegotabike]

Whilst pedalling my way through a 2 hour endurance session on the trainer today, I watched the 1h28m GCN Tech video featuring Dimitris Katsanis - one of the primary innovators of racing bicycle design / construction in the last 4 decades.

And then On the Buses S5E13

Which, even if I do say so myself, is an unusual combination.

 

[HLaB]

Whilst pedalling my way through a 2 hour endurance session on the trainer today, I watched the 1h28m GCN Tech video featuring Dimitris Katsanis - one of the primary innovators of racing bicycle design / construction in the last 4 decades.

And then On the Buses S5E13

Which, even if I do say so myself, is an unusual combination.

I'm needing speakers for my laptop and change my TT bar set up so I can actually watch it. I had TNT on for a cycling race but I didn't really catch any of it!

 

[ivegotabike]

I'm needing speakers for my laptop and change my TT bar set up so I can actually watch it. I had TNT on for a cycling race but I didn't really catch any of it!

It does make the passage of time seem a little quicker. And, when I am in the mood for it, there are some pretty decent educational videos on YT these days - physical and mental effort combined!

 

[HLaB]

Another SS session was in my calendar tonight and whilst it was doable, I'm debating lowering my FTP manually, so I can confidently and comfortably spin more. At the moment it wasn't until the last minute interval of each block where I dropped to the TT bars and spun it out at circa 100rpm.

 

[ivegotabike]

Another SS session was in my calendar tonight and whilst it was doable, I'm debating lowering my FTP manually, so I can confidently and comfortably spin more. At the moment it wasn't until the last minute interval of each block where I dropped to the TT bars and spun it out at circa 100rpm.

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Have you considered doing a specific cadence workout now and then?

There was a good article on Rouvy about this https://rouvy.com/blog/cadence-drills-pedalling-efficiency

 

[HLaB]

Have you considered doing a specific cadence workout now and then?

There was a good article on Rouvy about this https://rouvy.com/blog/cadence-drills-pedalling-efficiency

I've done plenty in the past. I don't know what has happened to my cadence, Its maybe the temperature in this better insulated house, it was colder in my old flat). In the old flat I was comfortable staying down in the TT position where I can spin a lot. Maybe its just age though :-/