Last week I got back on my Canyon Aeroad for the first time in a while. I wanted to test myself with a “race pace” style effort on a local course. After a quick warm-up I set off, aiming to stay at or above my target power for the duration of the effort. I felt…
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Sub 3 hour 100km?
Lying in bed the other night a thought popped into my head. Could I ride 100km in under three hours? I’m talking three hours total time, including stops. Rolling in a decent bunch I could definitely achieve it, on Sally’s Ride in Launceston I missed out by a couple of minutes. But what about solo?…
Which FTP test should you do?
There are a number of ways to measure your FTP (functional threshold power) with many professionals, training platforms and keyboard coaches extolling the merits of each one. They all of course have their advantages and disadvantages, so which one is for you? Below I’ve outlined the four most popular FTP tests, going from shortest duration…
Pro cycling: Is it a dream job?
Professional cyclists can ride their bikes every day and get paid the big bucks to do so. Sounds like the dream, right?
I bought a cheap eBay saddle…
I bought a cheap bike saddle from eBay and this is what happened…
The best powermeter data fields for your cycling computer
Finding the best powermeter data fields to display on your Garmin Edge or Wahoo Bolt / ROAM cycling computer. What to know about your watts!
