11 Ways To Improve Your Average Speed On A Road Bike

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All cyclists want to improve their average speed just a bit. Not only is it a pretty good indicator of your ability, but it also means you can spend more time in bed before your commute, or maybe beat your friends to the cafe! Hank's got some top tips on how to improve your all important average speed!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Variables
1:01 - Fitness
1:53 - One Thing At A Time
2:30 - Choose Your Terrain
3:10 - Switch Up Your Cadence
4:35 - Pacing
6:09 - Plan Your Efforts
6:54 - Fuelling
8:22 - Choose Your Route
9:04 - Get Aero
10:20 - Choose Your Kit
11:20 - Maintenance
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@gcn Жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips for improving your average speed?

@sumagayandomato3890 Жыл бұрын

Aero bars jk

@Tobias611 Жыл бұрын

I usually say "I am speed" like Lightning Mcqueen, helps keep the morale up

@Jari1973 Жыл бұрын

Visor! Why don't road cyclists use visors more? Has the UCI banned it?

@peppekerstens Жыл бұрын

More serious: it requires condional progress. Needs grunt-work. Be hard on yourself, but don't over-train (thin line). Works best for me if (1) I do shorter trainings, but more often (more times per day if time and fitness allows) and/or (2) combine with running/swimming. Where running seems most effective.

@dhanyrafael Жыл бұрын

I barely get 17kmph. I can't do more. I need to dope myself. 🤣😂

@Vokunos Жыл бұрын

you dont need to get a higher average speed if you just name every ride on strava either "coffee ride" "party pace" "casual ride" or "ride with friends" even tho you where completely alone lol.

@buzsnyder Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! “Quick ride with the kiddos”

@Vokunos Жыл бұрын

@@buzsnyder i am so gonna name my next ride like that haha

@CastleKnight7 Жыл бұрын

Or “recovery ride”.

@NoahStephens 10 ай бұрын

Lol. Perfect

@3zz147 9 ай бұрын

@@CastleKnight7that's iconic

@jonscottclark Жыл бұрын

My favourite tip, besides #5 (pacing) and #6 (smart efforts) is to use the "Lap Avg." on your bike computer instead of the "Ride Avg." - Start a lap when you leave the traffic of the city, and finish that lap when you arrive back into the city. This way, you aren't worrying about riding fast in traffic, you get a warmup and cooldown that don't have any pressure attached, and your true average speed reflects your effortful riding time on the less-trafficked roads where there are fewer stops and obstacles. Who cares what Strava says about your entire ride average, you should instead focus on the average speed where it matters, the middle 80% of your ride (your mileage my vary).

@Cyclonut96 Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is called "segments" on Strava.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

That's genius!

@khiladi3409 9 ай бұрын

I just realized bikes have computers. I have never seen any bike with a computer of any sort, all I know is Google FIT and Strava.

@JeepWrangler1957 Жыл бұрын

I’m 65. I’d like to see you provide tips for us older riders. Great vid’s

@physicalivan Жыл бұрын

ebike 😅

@maksoff Жыл бұрын

After I started commuting through the city (~16km/10miles, 40 (!) traffic lights) it became my personal interval training (🚦➡🚦). In no time my average speed increased pretty noticeably.

@declanbroderick4453 Жыл бұрын

I used to have a goal of keeping my average over 30 kph for my commute for the year. It was part of my morning ritual to fill in my spreadsheet. I used to note down the Strava sections too on the way, aiming to be in the top ten of each section by year end. It kept me motivated. Now I am more concerned about power.

@MAdDyMatt Жыл бұрын

In my case just getting out on my bike is an improvement 😉

@eeggg9953 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Love watching these to help me be a better cyclist! Keep up the amazing work guys!

@junktionfet Жыл бұрын

I'm guilty of using the same route over and over again, and I've noticed that it does lead to a bit of a plateau. Thanks for this video Hank, it's given me new ideas and inspiration for mixing it up

@jameswitte5676 Жыл бұрын

Also do your routes in the opposite direction.

@kerbodynamicx472 Жыл бұрын

@@jameswitte5676 as a commuter, I indeed go on the opposite direction on the same route. However I tend to race against the clock, despite riding a mountain bike on paved roads

@Pastamistic Жыл бұрын

I was stuck in this for a few years and couldn't break past 17mph on a 30 mile course I would do. A knee injury forced me to rethink the way I ride and train. After three months, 6 hours a week of zone 2 training with one hard interval ride per week my average speed on that course shot up to over 19mph. Zone 2 training is real and it's where you should spend the majority of your time. You also get to enjoy a bike ride without feeling like you're dying and being toast for the remainder of the day!

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

All I got around here is mountains, so changing my route isn't going to do much for me. I'm curious to know how I'll perform when I get back to my beloved prairies!

@loribaerne9445 6 ай бұрын

Me too

@evanking920 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 or 3 time trial loops, that I alternate, always trying to better my times.All varied terrain loops...btw... Good general information delivered by Hank in expert fashion. I also noticed almost 3 million subscribers , you guys keep climbing in popularity. Congrats and job well done.

@KenSmith-bv4si Жыл бұрын

I have a couple of different routes I like to ride. When I want to do a different ride, I the do rides backwards, I had to buy two mirrors and am still practicing going up hill in reverse.

@cathalkenneally1614 Жыл бұрын

I’ve started trying a more aero position, riding in the drops; from practicing on the turbo and then onto quieter roads. It has made me slightly faster but I am still mindful of changing my hand position when I come to traffic lights and busy intersections

@Ajumi- 9 ай бұрын

got the bike of my father, it's in the family since 10years and i've been the first to attempt to clean it. Cleaned it 3hours today. (like high effort cleaning xD) went to a bike shop afterwards, the first thing the staff there said "oh this is a dirty bike". :'D You CAN'T imagine how dirty it was, but i'm cleaning it now every month once and hopefully it will get cleaner with time....

@newoldsteel Жыл бұрын

GETTING AERO AND FITNESS! I really got into riding with a CAAD10 Ultegra in 2013 and it was destroyed in a move. Now I strictly ride steel bikes and new old stock equipment but made a huge effort with fitness and FREE aero gains by forcing myself to ride drops or aero hoods position, and I can seriously ride circles around my old stats and I'm 10 years older from that time too.

@danielrussell9416 Жыл бұрын

Find a group or group within a group that is slightly faster than you. Hang on as long as you can and hang on even longer the next week. Rinse, later, repeat. You will get faster over time.

@RobertDownedU_Jr Жыл бұрын

Did 100k with 31km/h average on a groupride. I was toasted after but it will get better.

@joshuafelten6967 Жыл бұрын

But isn’t a group ride easier cause of drafting?

@jameswitte5676 Жыл бұрын

@@joshuafelten6967 Yes, but ride with a group were you have a push yourself to stay with the group. And when it’s your turn on the front you’ll have to push really hard so you don’t slow the group down. Daniel’s advice is really good.

@James-co3os Жыл бұрын

Easy way to be overtrained look into polarised training instead

@stewroo Жыл бұрын

@@James-co3os overtrained?

@RobinT346 Жыл бұрын

Negative splits are great to practice on a typical commute "hey I've got plenty of time to get to work: oh crap I'm gonna be late!"

@bludog4657 Жыл бұрын

That totally works!! Love it

@Outsideville Жыл бұрын

My wife won't let me ride my bike down the hallway. 😢

@bludog4657 Жыл бұрын

@@Outsideville haha... “no riding in the house young man”

@clowns2theleftofme352 5 күн бұрын

On a Tacx roller using a road bike four times a week, I average 26mph. I ride for one and a half hours. Both knees have been replaced and have two knackered vertebrae and a full shoulder replacement. Indoor Rolling road helps me with my fitness and weight. Would never dream of riding on our roads again having been knocked off a number of times. Nice vid and tips. Thanks.

@lothburke2243 Жыл бұрын

This is the most useful information on how to get a good average that ive ever seen on KZfaq. Happy cyclist.

@PavloGnatyuk Жыл бұрын

It's all about pacing. Thanks for reminding of that✌️

@ketjuariittaa Жыл бұрын

1) attack the hills 2) go over the top your best pace. Rest when you get the downhill 3) dont shift on easyer gear unless you realy have to. 4) maintain momentum when ever you can 5)most important is to keep safe riding in towns. Try to better your average speed ewery time is stupid. Dont be stupid.🧐😇🚴

@parenthlete Жыл бұрын

Nice summary

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

Yup. You should only be looking to PB a few times a year, otherwise you're cutting into your training plan.

@gearoiddom 8 ай бұрын

I see this in running too, especially Parkrun. Folks seeking to beat themselves every time rarely retain interest beyond 10 weeks.

@mikea7174 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks boss. 😉

@questgivercyradis8462 3 ай бұрын

Just a tune up and cleaning my chain got me 10% average speed back on my commuter. I'm pretty content with my average 21km/hr going up and down hills, with a lot of stop lights, with chunky panniers on the rack, a general windbreaker jacket instead of lycra, and a hybrid commuter bike instead of a light-and-zippy thing. I'm not particularly aerodynamic but I get from A to B :)

@mannyorozco842 Жыл бұрын

I commute on a fixed gear bike, I change my gearing from high gear low cadence to low gear high cadence and back every few weeks and try to keep besting my average with both. So far I’ve bumped my average up about 2mph over the course of the last couple months. My buddies are surprised when I keep up with them and I’m spinning a 47/19 so relaxed.

@santiagopbecerra Жыл бұрын

I'm on a 48/17 and I still feel like I'm gonna fall off at 35 kph 😂😂 trying to improve on that

@billmccaffrey1977 Жыл бұрын

Stripping away the environmental gains more related to strategy than fitness, I think you gave a good overview of the basic practices for gaining speed related fitness. One thing that I am more curious about is how endurance impacts speed. In running, long easy effort runs are critical to improving speed in middle to long distance runs, but not short sprints, which have more to do with fast twitch muscle fibers. If my goal was to improve my average speed for a half century or a century race, what is the best mix of training rides?

@stevenqirkle 8 ай бұрын

I'd suggest checking out Dylan Johnson's channel if you haven't already. He does a lot of videos talking about training plans - and a lot of it is based on actual scientific studies on endurance athletes. TL;DR would be in a given week you want to do one or two interval sessions, one long ride, two rest days, and low-intensity "zone 2" training for the remaining days - with the goal being to do a little more each week than you did the previous week. Most of your time on the bike should be at zone 2 intensity - the more the better.

@rasheerussell1353 9 ай бұрын

This bike was really easy to assemble kzfaq.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

@m.h.4143 8 ай бұрын

One more thing is to do some other sports to. Especially running, some leg-work (lunges) and core-work (situps / crunches) helps your body to provide your power for a longer distance.

@ianstewart8301 Жыл бұрын

So needed these reminders as my average speed hovers around the same MPH every ride & I want to improve so I can rejoin a group ride and not get dropped.

@user-zw1ik3iy2c 9 ай бұрын

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzfaq.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

@jameslee-pevenhull5087 Жыл бұрын

"Ride your bike. Ride your bike. Ride your bike." - F. Coppi.

@danfuerthgillis4483 Жыл бұрын

Mr Spok won the Tour De Vulcan by taping up his ears to his his head increasing his time by over 10 Vulcan moon minutes!

@88davidw Жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@gracecarol4854 Жыл бұрын

I love videos featuring Hank

@tonysegadelli9421 Жыл бұрын

I've always found the best pacing philosophy is to "start slowly then taper"

@klopcodez Жыл бұрын

Yes just don’t go too hard or make your self tired because that’s how you burn out and waste your average speed..if your aero speed increases slowly as you pedal but people who go all out get burned up later on

@FatboyAussie Жыл бұрын

I ride the same route to work everyday at 3am. 12km trip with minimal traffic and different types of roads. I keep a record of my time and average speed and try to better it every week or 2.

@sherules5005 8 ай бұрын

19/9/23Lowering my head, shoulders & flattening my back improved my aerodynamic efficiency today 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾🦋🦋🦋

@Ober1kenobi Жыл бұрын

Lose weight, build leg muscle, it’s essentially the same as power to weight ratio. More leg power, less body weight, more RPMs in a higher gear,being used more efficiently by less weight,

@edsmith3052 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@ricf9592 9 ай бұрын

Train on a big gear. Slow cadence, high resistance but don't force the effort. Hydration tops, protein mandatory. Carbs additional. Keep HR down. Train in blocks such as two weeks doing base work only, then a couple of sessions of higher intensity, but only 2% of total volume. I've proved it works.

@seattlegrrlie Жыл бұрын

Cadence drills really helped my climbing I'm not super worried about average speed. I'm usually dodging kids on scooters, dogs, red lights, and horrible road surfaces. Don't get me wrong, I want to stay healthy and be able to ride quick if I need to drop into traffic... but average? nah

@OldDavo1950 Жыл бұрын

All this Aero stuff for us run of the mill, and in my case OLD. is a load of Hogwash. All my Routes in Sydney Austalia are a mixture of roads, Junctions, myriads of traffic lights. And Hills from dead starts. If I manage 19kph on a route I think well done.

@dygbi Жыл бұрын

cheers Hank

@nobody1841 Жыл бұрын

We used to motor pace. But overall, what I think improves average speed the most is going faster. Seriously though, train on the flats for a bit, where there is no downhill resting. When you never rest during the ride you will get stronger.

@ronm7114 Жыл бұрын

Doing climbs as if its flat terrain is what gets it done in combination with that.

@barrycorney3665 Жыл бұрын

I'm at 300m (minimum, can get up to 600m on road and 1100m off road) above sea level and have the Cairngorms on my doorstep...reckon there's 97% of the air at sea level where I live (maybe 87% at 1100m?)so it's technically training at altitude every time I go out lol

@ashleylee5445 Жыл бұрын

I've always cycled but just not a lot & not very often 😅, now at 54 albeit fit and healthy I'm looking to improve. Is it ever too late... Great vid

@mickporterphotography1544 Жыл бұрын

Never too late!

@MrConiye Жыл бұрын

Great vid, Hank💪🏾👊🏾🙌🏾

@ccamire 6 ай бұрын

Love the bike

@detolerandisstultorum Жыл бұрын

One observation. The cycling bars and gels aren't so easy digested. For me at least they cause cramps, so I never use them. A protein bar or a home made chocolate is better, plus a stop for a yoghurt and some vienoiseries..

@markreams3192 Жыл бұрын

Ride faster, blow through stoplights, draft semi trucks are just a few ways to increase your average speed!😂. Just kidding! I’ve found that my average speed will increase after doing rides with hard or long climbs with a rest or light day after. Recovery or rest is key to allow your body to adapt to the hard effort.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the video of a cyclist drafting a manure spreader on the highway: when the spreader goes to turn into his field he loses a few gallons. Be careful what you're drafting! 💩🙄💩

@MrDaemondays Жыл бұрын

Cadence really is a big one for me. My current bike has 42/28 as smallest gear. Therefore I cannot stay und my prefered cadence on climbs. My newly ordered bike will help in that regard with 36/30 a lot.

@jameslee-pevenhull5087 Жыл бұрын

Better learn to mash.

@ayolavaplayz259 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this I use to hit like 30 mph and like an hour ago I hit like 40 mph

@Destide Жыл бұрын

Buy a 2nd hand hybrid with an untrue rear wheel stick two ortliebs on it with 2 kyptonite NY locks in together with lunch full tool kit, poncho,

@planetadabikesa Жыл бұрын

Thi is Very good vídeo,tanks ,I am from Brazil, Planeta da bike s/a

@gerrysecure5874 9 ай бұрын

The way to increase average is to ride harder when below average like uphill and recover when you are above avg like downhill. The reason is it shortens the time when you are slow and not waste energy to wind when fast.

@jimsmith4907 Жыл бұрын

Surely training in unideal conditions is good training though? It means that you have to put in more work which is better training (e.g. altitude training). I use a mountain bike for my training since the climbs are a lot harder and if I can do it on that then it will be a piece of cake on a road bike.

@jespertrans7132 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid! One bit you maybe missed: loose some weight! 😆👍

@robertnobles8189 Жыл бұрын

I improved my century time by making a simple adjustment. I switched my computer from mph to kph! 😂🤣

@cathalkenneally1614 10 ай бұрын

My GPS unit is set on auto lap mode so I know how fast every 5 miles is. I’m never disappointed when the first two laps are slower because I always finish strong and usually faster depending on the length of the ride.

@seniorAlfredo 8 ай бұрын

What is auto lap mode, Can you do it on mobile strava app aswell?

@cyclingthomas826 Жыл бұрын

What width bars does Hank use?

@esm7708 Жыл бұрын

Aerodynamic rear derailleurs are at the extreme end of snake oil. See also large jockey wheels.

@blaxbrian6877 Жыл бұрын

i love it

@Northwindbreeze Жыл бұрын

But how big is that porridge portion? How many grams of carbs per kilogram?

@skippypicasso Жыл бұрын

Overall average speed is largely irrelevant. You need more high-volume, low-intensity days in the base-building segment of your training, as well as higher intensity intervals (with adequate recovery). If your training goes well, you can measure the increase in speed you can do on fixed, benchmark rides, segments, and/or distances. Paying attention to your overall average speed will tell you next to nothing about the effectiveness of your training (and therefore your fitness).

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

100%

@seniorAlfredo 8 ай бұрын

Avg speed entirely depends on the route.

@dimpels1978 Жыл бұрын

whats the app used to plot your root ?

@JeepWrangler1957 Жыл бұрын

What about maybe using a Hybrid on different road surfaces as change?

@ANONyme-xt4vb Жыл бұрын

To prevent overtraining, you shouldn't do more than two (or sometimes three) high intensity interval sessions per week.

@TheKorusuk Жыл бұрын

Per week? Per month? Per day?

@cah8884 Жыл бұрын

Ever

@ANONyme-xt4vb Жыл бұрын

@@TheKorusuk per week, thanks for noticing

@pepperroni6252 Жыл бұрын

@@TheKorusuk it says per week, learn to read

@imyourmaster77 Жыл бұрын

@@pepperroni6252 he probably edited it after mate. Calm down.

@Ford-qk4pf Жыл бұрын

🚴Very informational guide GCN 🚴🚴

@Kaweh-dg1uc Жыл бұрын

On my steel MTB with 26 inch (57-559) tires, my average speed was 28kmph/17.5mph My bike is a TECNOBIKE PORTOFINO with 3x7 Shimano Tourney Groupset. 30-52T Crankset 11-28T Cassette

@Kaweh-dg1uc Жыл бұрын

@Here Comes Salvation on that day more than 30 kilometers.

@Kaweh-dg1uc Жыл бұрын

@Here Comes Salvation because If I switch to a Road Bike, I would like to sprint without pain in my legs. I know that with a road bike there is less effort needed to accelerate to the same speed as on a Mountainbike.

@Kaweh-dg1uc Жыл бұрын

@Here Comes Salvation in order to cycle more aero and faster on average. On a road bike I may also reach top speeds of more than 100km/h.

@Kaweh-dg1uc Жыл бұрын

@Here Comes Salvation currently 17, next year I turn 18 years old.

@Kaweh-dg1uc Жыл бұрын

@Here Comes Salvation currently 17, next year I turn 18 years old.

@FluffyMeowington Жыл бұрын

This Ronald-Mc-Donald paintjob looks like the German flag, Hank. DAS IST GUT!

@Joe-wk9ow 8 ай бұрын

It would be nice to to compare lycra with casual clothes. I would be interested in exactly how much speed of a speed gain/lose there is. I would also be interested in the difference in power. Maybe you could do some science?

@paddyomaddy Жыл бұрын

Turn off the Wahoo on the climbs

@stephencassidy4448 Жыл бұрын

I have a gravel bike with GRX group set , I think the crank main ring is too small especially on road between gravel routes , on down hill and on flat road sections i need to spin my legs so fasts to increase the speed +40, can you mix iUltegra with GRX , or is that the wrong thing to do ?

@thig2148 Жыл бұрын

Wolf tooth has a compatible ring up to 46t for grx.

@badcredentials4230 Жыл бұрын

Glasses on and off could be secret gains?

@tadejdanev5030 Жыл бұрын

best cheapest mips helmet? :)

@ProfRCook Жыл бұрын

Aero position makes the biggest difference at high speeds. Get aero on the downhills.

@NSK. Жыл бұрын

Living in the Netherlands it's always a flat ride. The only thing we have are bridges.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

And here I am complaining that I can't find a flat spot: all we have is mountains!

@robertnobles8189 Жыл бұрын

I’m riding a older road bike (8yrs) that doesn’t have clearance for the new big tires. Can I help my rolling resistance by just riding at lower pressure? Like the max is 120psi, but would I be better off at 90? 100?

@briand8862 Жыл бұрын

Depends on the size of tire and the weight they are carrying. As a roughly 190 lbs combined system, I was able to run 25s at around 80-90 psi depending without worry.

@santiagopbecerra Жыл бұрын

I have a 170 weight (with bike and gear) and the optimal pressure is supposed to be somewhere around 85 front 95 rear on 23s... There are online calculators you can use to check it

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

It really depends on the surface you're riding on: I've got some roads around here that are super slick and I'll pump the tires right up to max: not a lot of traction and if I hit a bump it near launches me into space, but on that surface it's fast. If I ride on my regular route (much rougher) without deflating them a little, then it's actually slower because they take my horizontal speed and convert it vertically with every single bump instead of just rolling over it. In fact, in that route I'm fastest when I've got just enough pressure that I'm not pinch-flatting from the holes! Short story long, if you feel the road being transmitted up into your bike you probably have too much pressure: those vibrations you're feeling is horizontal speed being turned into vertical speed. You want them just soft enough that you don't feel that, and that'll be different with every surface you ride.

@robertnobles8189 Жыл бұрын

@@santiagopbecerra thanks! I used the online calculator from Zipp and so far so good.

@adamwatson4625 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Hank. Your forgot the 12th way - organise a monster tail wind!

@Heliosmaster Жыл бұрын

Polarized training!

@002seleena Жыл бұрын

Recommended

@ajusshi8885 Жыл бұрын

now i believe that beard + mustache = +10years of age :D

@user-kb7ij6ye8u Жыл бұрын

Mix in running cross training

@blaze1148 8 ай бұрын

Another way to boost your average speed is to put your Garmin on _pause when stopped mode_ 😆

@markandreimallari-uz2px Жыл бұрын

Now watching master cycling ❤

@robbchastain3036 Жыл бұрын

Okay, true confession, I have added a 250-watt front-hub motor to my commuter. And indeed, I have found it speeds me up a bit. And I grin but I am having so much fun with it, not that it is powerful or has juice enough for my entire daily commute, but it makes me think and meter the juice and save it for the boring stretches--the false flats--and it makes me pedal out of the saddle and out of my mind up ramps and hills, usually, so I have more juice for the rest of the ride. And those impromptu intervals are great, the real deal as there is a weight penalty with an e-bike kit, not all that much but certainly enough to feel. All in all, though, it does make the commute easier and so far so good with the daily reliability and all. Plus, I stash the battery in a rear pannier, so the overall look is clean and standard, only the hub and drip-loop of the power line give me away as an e-bike cheater, lol.

@oaponanmtb2917 Жыл бұрын

One more thing that makes you faster. Train on a MTB then switch to a decent road bike. It's embarrassingly fast....

@vernefits1953 9 ай бұрын

1:40 Manon ;-)

@hoebertrabeck1621 Жыл бұрын

i have something to yell at connor: DO A KICKFLIP!

@lehtjug Жыл бұрын

Only issue what i have is herniated disc. It limit my speed and power very effectly. Need to keep few breaks every ride because it start to have bit of numbness every ride.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

That sucks! Any hope on the horizon?

@lehtjug Жыл бұрын

@@wilfdarr recently I have start to see light end of a tunnel. I have found Finnish web site in earlier this year and there is good instruction to do exercises to back, abs etc. They have start to work pretty well now for me and I have been more enjoyable rides now.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

@@lehtjug Oh that's something anyways. They can't do surgery on it though? A friend of mine herniated a disk, had surgery a couple months later, and a month after that he was a new man!

@cjprimata 4 ай бұрын

Don’t lower your head as you can’t see the road ahead , just had a massive crash last week trying to break my mile record.

@SleepDisorderedBreathing Жыл бұрын

@Global Cycling Network, love the video but yall need to increase the quality of this video past 1080p! Long over due.

@stevek8829 Жыл бұрын

No one even has 4k. Cable companies still televise at 720 p or 1080 I. How much data should be stored and transmitted for a negligible improvement in seeing nose hairs?

@LoaforDie Жыл бұрын

I think I’ve plateau. I’m stuck at 16-17mph on flat rides during a 1:30-2 hour ride. I can’t get it to above 18-20 mph. Don’t worry, I have aero bars and deep dish carbon wheels. But riding the same-ish flat route I can’t go faster. Sad.

@grumbazor Жыл бұрын

ride hills. up and down and up and down. Maybe go spinning in a gym or do squats. When you are stuck, change.

@grihoriko8800 Жыл бұрын

I am a casual rider on an mtb and I never cared enough about aero (I have a chonky tyre and ride in casual clothes), but I managed to increase my avg speed from 16 (where I've been previously stuck) to 17.5 mph on my track. What I did: 1. Seriously cleaned my filthy drivetrain and relubed it (surprise, surprise, it really helped to decrease pedaling resistance). 2. Changed pedaling a bit. Before I've been pedaling with high cadence most of the time, but now when I move uphill I ride somewhere between 65-70 I think. This actually helps me to put a bit more load on my legs and it actually helped to increase my speed. And I've changed my road aswell. I have a somewhat hilly road and there are couple places where you can skip the hard part with long uphill ride (what I did before). So now, instead of skipping that part I usually ride it and with lower cadence it really makes a difference. The main point is if you've hit a plateau, change your riding style and the road a bit, dont let your body to adapt. Ah and I think this should be said, since everyone knows this, but I'll add it anyway. It helps me a lot to push myself further when I have a cool pumping music with me. It's like night and day when I'm riding with my headphones.

@OmmerSyssel Жыл бұрын

Uphill my knees wouldn't stand such a low..

@obikedog Жыл бұрын

kph is great but can we expect a video on how to squeeze out more mph's soon? I guess if we only have gps (ie. not really dedicated so no funds prioritized for proper cycling gear), speed is better than nothing. But like Hank said, if we really want a true indicator of fitness independent of bike weight, wind, group ride drafting, etc., we get a power meter. Favero pedals and others can be had for around $400. Nowadays I only use my knowledge of average speed to determine how much road or trail I'll need to do a particular interval workout.

@michaelkennedy4444 9 ай бұрын

It’s hard to get a good average speed in a City environment due to slowing down for complete stops and working back up to your average speed . Strava only temporarily pauses at a complete stop .

@markfrench9004 Жыл бұрын

I'm so much fitter than I was 2 years ago, but still can't manage to beat records I set back when there was no traffic on the roads.

@gcn Жыл бұрын

Avoiding traffic does help keep the average speed higher 😅

@jameslee-pevenhull5087 Жыл бұрын

The sign that tells you things are going easy is a low heart rate. Inversely, a high heart rate indicates you are giving effort. Find a Sports Centre with a proper ergometer with recording facility. Do a cadence ramp test at constant power absorption. If your HR chart increases in slope at high cadence, that's a sign you shouldn't spin. Visa versa with low cadence. It will be your fast/slow twitch muscle fibre mix. Everyone is different, so ignore people who tell you to spin. Do your own test. If you cannot access an ergometer, ride round for a couple of years and you'll get to know your natural cycling style.

@StreetZipsSZ Жыл бұрын

I've never ridden in lycra, only loose clothing. I can sometimes average 20mph on a ride. How much faster could I go in lycra? Has this ever been done as a test?

@andrewcharlton4053 Жыл бұрын

I've noticed a difference in feel but I haven't measured it. I'd say 1-3kph for a given power. It's more noticeable at higher speeds obviously

@StreetZipsSZ Жыл бұрын

@@andrewcharlton4053 I noticed it when riding with a friend who wears lycra. I can beat him on the hills but have a really hard time keeping up on the flats

@mmmbetter55 Жыл бұрын

You would notice the difference I think.

@hmar9599 Жыл бұрын

Love the color scheme on Hank's Orbea.

@christoferstromberg6605 Жыл бұрын

@@StreetZipsSZ it will depend on speed, position and how baggy your current clothing is. Being aero will be exponentially better for every km/h over ~19km/h.

@4spbiz Жыл бұрын

Step 1: pedal harder Step 2: repeat step one

@glenntelesforo6099 Жыл бұрын

Keep safe guys

@cilldaracyclist2822 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it's just me but eating breakfast before my 35km commute to work ctually makes my legs feel like lead and it feels like much more of an effort to get to work than doing it on an empty stomach. ...once I get there I'll just have a pb sandwich or 2 and I'm good 👍

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

Not just you: your stomach is taking the blood for digestion! If you're riding more than about an hour then yes, you'll probably need to eat something, but if your commute is right around an hour, take your breakfast with you and eat it when you arrive.

@cilldaracyclist2822 Жыл бұрын

@@wilfdarr yeah it's a noticeable difference for sure and I should really probably start using the gels for the morning part of my commute so I still get something on the way and won't be hard to digest maybe?

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

@@cilldaracyclist2822 I don't know what you do for breakfast, but for me, instead of eating my fruit and cereal before I get on the bike, I throw it in my bag and I eat it when I arrive. Eating the gels does have the advantage that you'll have a better idea how your stomach reacts to them when you do a ride where gels are the answer, but they're kind of pricey for what they are, so I wouldn't use them on the daily just for that reason.

@richardharris8538 Жыл бұрын

Hank, did you ever update us on the consequences of your 100 squats a day regime? I can't recall seeing anything. I would imagine you'd have gotten a strength benefit, worth another km/hr perhaps, on your average speed.

@Mike_in_Thailand Жыл бұрын

This one ? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJqFfbmWtJ3DlZs.html