Hands up those of you who don't like to smash their PBs or KOMs on Strava or don't wish to raise their hands when crossing the finish line in a race or perhaps easily climb a hill that previously used to look like Mt. Everest to you? No one? I thought as much.
Ah, those round numbers! First you have mastered a hundred km ride, then 200 km... and now you have discovered a whole new world of challenges? Great! We have a 300 km ride in store for you! :)
We open Pandora's box for adjusting the position on the bike, the so-called bike fitting, which requires a lot of knowledge and experience, looking into crystal ball and a splash of black magic. If you thought the Lord of the Rings trilogy was extensive, get ready for a saga of as many as 12 volumes on the subject!
For the proper functioning of our organism, a quality and balanced diet is needed. You should make certain changes in the domain of nutrition gradually and let them become a habit, ie a part of everyday life.
In a series of articles, we will cover the period before, during and after a ride - so we would be able to achieve continuous and maximum performance, without ever getting into a situation of "hitting the wall", e.g. "bonk".
Are you getting ready for your first two hundred km ride or do you want to improve your riding efficiency? Make sure to read this ultimate guide to riding a brevet or any other 200 km route in general.
As I like to say: "Brevets are cyclotourism on steroids". They are also a very attractive challenge and once you find out that you are capable of much more than you thought you could do - you will want to keep pushing your limits!
In the last decade or two, road ultradistance riding has become extremely popular in the world, primarily ultradistance racing, as well as non-competitive brevet/audax rides, which have been around for 100 years. In the new series of articles, we will explore this topic.
Why is timing the form crucial? Because with a good training plan we will become as sharp as a samurai sword while without a plan we will act like a sailboat wandering aimlessly at sea. So - let's get to work!
In order to make an efficient plan for a cycling season, first of all we must set a goal and have a general idea of what we want to achieve. Then we can select the events that we are going to attend. But how do we do it?
