roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
just imagine how fast he will be when he grows up and removes the stabilisers 
Increasing performance-strangely worried
- Thread starter JasonHolder
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hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
OP
OP
JasonHolder
on youtube. learning to be a gent
There are different types of smokers. No offencePardon?
(and I say that as an ex-smoker)
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
That's crap. No offence.
vickster
Legendary Member
Yes, the ones who quit, the ones who smoke occasionally and then the fools who smoke 20 a day
KneesUp
Guru
Oh do grow up!
The only thing that we really want to learn, the burning question within, is why does MacDonalds not sell hotdogs???
I honestly thought this was a joke post. Obviously i was mistaken. Ah well
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
This thread makes my 2 1/2 year old daughter look mature (and despite numerous powerpoint presentations, she still can't cut the crust off her bread so the sides are parallel...).
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I rode 200miles, rest assured I have the kit and the shoesno, good advice thanks. Ill have both in 2 weeks anyway. Just deciding what first. Probably frame though. Could do with a week less on a huge one as I'm ever concerned about injuries etc
Phones accurate. Skipped a beat once that I posted about missing segments. I've confirmed with friends and speedo.
Anyone know if you can tether a garmin to your phone to upload to strava? Don't have pc
I have a Garmin Edge 800 and the only way to get data out of it is via USB cable to PC/Laptop or by plugging the memory card into something with a slot (so possibly a phone if it has said slot). I think there is a direct upload feature on the x10 models but possibly only direct to Garmin Connect. From there you would need to follow one of the methods suggested here to get the data into Strava http://www.sports.franzkelsch.com/2013/03/garmin-edge-810-to-strava/
michaelcycle
Senior Member
- Location
- London
On a more serious note although the OP's progress is outside the norm it is not completely unusual.
It seems he had been racing before and therefore was trained to a reasonable extent. He then had a long lay off from training but in that time I presume he remained physically very active given his career, particularly his cardiovascular ability. Whilst adaptations can take a lot of effort to trigger in the body actually maintaining them does not.
Therefore when he got back into cycling a lot of his ability (especially CV ability) was still remaining and it is taking a few weeks for S.A.I.D (specific adaptation to imposed demand) to kick in and tap back into that fully.
As for the specific sharp improvement on one ride again that is not an inexplicable phenomenon. I experienced similar thing with weight training where I could go into the gym and smash a P.B out of the blue. Maybe a combination of a lot of things coming together all at one time (properly rested / recovered / strong mental state / fully hydrated and feed / good conditions / sheer luck.)
The question is whether this improvement is repeatable over time and becomes a trend and when the OP plateaus (which he will) whether he can then break that.
It seems he had been racing before and therefore was trained to a reasonable extent. He then had a long lay off from training but in that time I presume he remained physically very active given his career, particularly his cardiovascular ability. Whilst adaptations can take a lot of effort to trigger in the body actually maintaining them does not.
Therefore when he got back into cycling a lot of his ability (especially CV ability) was still remaining and it is taking a few weeks for S.A.I.D (specific adaptation to imposed demand) to kick in and tap back into that fully.
As for the specific sharp improvement on one ride again that is not an inexplicable phenomenon. I experienced similar thing with weight training where I could go into the gym and smash a P.B out of the blue. Maybe a combination of a lot of things coming together all at one time (properly rested / recovered / strong mental state / fully hydrated and feed / good conditions / sheer luck.)
The question is whether this improvement is repeatable over time and becomes a trend and when the OP plateaus (which he will) whether he can then break that.
OP
OP
JasonHolder
on youtube. learning to be a gent
Thanks for that! Got everything in one post. Quality
How many repeats @that time would you recommend achieving to assume it is solidly repeatable?
Cheers
michaelcycle
Senior Member
- Location
- London
I'd say every try the same ride every 3-4 weeks over 3 months and see where you're at. No hard and fast rule really.
Alternatively, if performance really is your bag you could hire a power meter or find a gym with a Wattbike and do a ramp test now and again in 3 months to check.
