There's a little Strava segment I've had my eye on after it popped up as 3rd overall once. About 4 miles long and quite a few traffic lights along the way. Record is 22mph I think. I've been pushing 26-30mph with light traffic along most of it before but the slow down for the odd light completely ruins any chance
Exactly - average power is a far more useful metric to measure yourself against.
Always. I'm not a fair weather cyclist! To be honest the amount of money i've spent on winter/all weather kit then i'd really be kicking myself if I didn't make use of it! Not to mention the ~£1800 Diverge!
That's a great deal with all those tests! Local coach here offered me a club discount on his coaching - £35 a month with 2 group rides. He''s a good coach but most of his training is for already established guys looking to progress. Training programs & dietary advice are his main things for that charge, 1 to 1 coaching rides are £10+ a pop!
Which did you go for?
Are you after real enduro or more audax kinda orientated? Heard amazing things about the Surley (sp?) Long Haul.
Good work & well done! Might sound slightly odd but if you're the stronger rider already (and will continue riding with your buddy) then stick him on the front more. Unless he''s riding more and progresses faster (fitness wise) you'll leave him behind loads as your fitness improves and you'll be continually reigning yourself in, which gets very annoying after a while!
He's got all the kit and i suppose the best way to put is he has the pedigree? As we were cooling down I asked him was he just waiting to see how far I'd go before i blew up on the front. He said he was although he did have to work hard in bits it's a strange one; he used to ride at a semi-pro level but hasn't done anywhere near as much cycling over the past 18 months or so. I'm literally just starting out
Also, the main reason i was in front yesterday was because roads were wet, i'd forgot my sunglasses and therefore kept on swallowing the mud he was kicking up
