On the next episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast, we’ll discuss stage race pro tips that Jonathan collected at a UCI stage race, how altitude affects caloric burn, a deep dive to help you understand TSS, and much more! Join us live Thursday, May 9 at 8:00 am Pacific.
I’ve been adding Taku between Tu / Thu to add a little extra and ‘spin out the kinks’ and it’s really worked out well instead of Pettit. This way, my legs are ready to rock on Thursday. Just a thought for everyone that’s an LV guy, like me, but adding rides as if it’s a MV plan.
@Jonathan for your son - a neighbor gave us a set of pedal blocks when my kids started riding, and they worked great. Search “bicycle pedal blocks” and you’ll quickly find them on Amazon or Walmart or …
@Jonathan@Nate_Pearson@chad I loved the discussion on TSS, CTL, etc. Is the “fitness” score that Strava gives the same as CTL? When I read the Strava glossary it never specifically states their methodology for arriving at this score but after your discussion that seemed to make the most sense. Thanks for another great episode.
Just listened to the podcast. Regarding @Pete’s chain snapping: Would an e-Bike chain maybe be a better solution? They only add 10-20 grams, and are supposed to be a lot stronger. I’m thinking KMC e11, Shimano CN-E8000-11 or Connex 11SE. I don’t know about shifting performance, but it may be worth to test. I assume you can continue using quick links, as that wasn’t the weak link in your case.
I had a few people reach out with helpful suggestions, and it seemed like the favorite was the KMC DLC chains. I picked up a couple, and we’ll see how it goes rolling forward!
@Pete@Nate_Pearson Have a couple quick questions for you on those sprint drills Nate described in this episode.
Can you take a picture or do you have one for reference from the front and side to understand what that elbow out/chin down/back locked out posture looks like?
When you say locked out, what is taught? When I think of “locked out”, I think of everything under load. I want to say tension, but think that’s probably not the word you guys would use to describe it.
For the small ring 3 second sprints, it’s just 3 seconds at 120-140 and then pedal off the gas? What rep would you do and what rest would you put between.
For the big ring 5-6 sec sprints, 50RPM to 120 RPM and then rinse repeat? Same question on general reps and rest.
Just a triathlete trying to build some of that burst power for the random crit here and there.
You mentioned washing your kit after each stage without a washing machine in the sink. I bought into a kickstarter campaign for a portable foot powered washer called the Drumi. It washes my kit super fast with very little soap. Only takes a minute or so per cycle. My 4 year old daughter likes to step on the pedal to help me out. I like extra rinses just to make sure I remove the soap. P.S. I don’t work for company, I just like the product. https://www.yirego.com/ love the pod casts. 5 stars as usual.
