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Topic: solo rider how do you train
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mike c
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Posted 6:18 pm, 07/06/2008
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Could I catch a ride back to the start
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kelwend
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Posted 5:03 pm, 07/02/2008
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My wife will be riding by car and we would go back to the start or home.
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Mike C
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Posted 10:09 am, 07/02/2008
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Hey solo rider, how are you getting back to the start? Would you want to bike back with me or could you give me are ride?
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Bill R
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Posted 8:53 pm, 06/06/2008
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There is food and water at every check in point (25 miles or so)
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glpedano
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Posted 5:53 pm, 05/07/2008
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just wondering the rider support that will be provided...if going solo i should like to have rest stops with water and food...will the support be available every 25 mi.
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kelwend
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Posted 8:33 pm, 04/28/2008
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Thanks for your advice.
I have start a month ago to ride twice a week 90miles turning the leg and working the endurance. Fot the big gear it is mostly what I do in my spinning class.
I think I still have to put miles. I plan to do 2 century in Roanoke area next month to see where I am in my training.
For the gear I have a 50/34 compact crank with 12/27 in the back I think it will be enougth from what you told me.
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KenAllen
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Posted 09:16 am, 04/14/2008
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Put in lots of miles to compensate for living in a flat area. Put in time in the big gear to get accustomed to pushing, but not so much as to injure yourself, the big gear is hard on the knees. If possible, try doing two workouts on the weekends/days off to get the mileage. The same training for the mountain centuries, but more miles with some speed work thrown in. This is what has worked for me. For the gearing, I use a 12-27 on the rear with a 53-39 on the front. You could use a compact on the front. In my experience, the compact doesn't make you go any faster, but it can save your legs a little from fatigue.
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kelwend
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Posted 1:48 pm, 04/09/2008
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I plan to do it solo. I have riden a few century in west part of virginia: mountain of misery, mountain of mama (6Hours with the break).
But I am living in a really flat area.
Any advice, for the distance and the hills, what gear do you use, ...
Thanks
Pascal
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