Clydesdale climbing
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Clydesdale climbing
Postby Z350 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:19 am
Just looking for some input on some training techniques to help me with my climbing.
Over here in WA its fairly flat and I live around 30mins ride from my nearest decent climb ( mills rd and canning mills rd )
I commute everyday 5km to work and a longer ride 30-50km on the way home.
I ride with a work mate and I can smash him on the flat stuff , im a good 2-5kmh quicker than him.
However when we hit the hills on the weekend he returns the favour.
Im 27 years old 6"4 and a hair under 100kg.
Is there any way to increse my climbing ability on my flat afternoon rides (eg interval training) or do I just try and shed 10kg and see what affect that has.
My stamina and endurance have always been fairly good ( just rode 180km solo (AT) 30kmh average which I'm very happy with ) it just the climbs I struggle keeping a good pace up.
Thanks for your help
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby rodneycc » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:55 am
Ps I live up near the hills and my Strava times are always in the bottom 20% whereas on the flat I am in the top 20%. Can be a bit frustrating.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby g-boaf » Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:54 pm
Be careful with the speed and amount you lose weight - you want it to be sustainable and you still need to have adequate nutrition so you don't fall flat on a ride.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby macca33 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:40 pm
Big gears into the wind may help in the absence of hills, but any incline with a half decent length can work - just do hard-effort repeats.
I've improved my hillclimbing by simply doing them - racing also assists in increasing cycling capacity. I'm still trying to get beneath 100 kegs...lol.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby toolonglegs » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:50 pm
My weight yoyo's yearly between 85-100 kgs ( not ideal I know )... The difference is chalk and cheese, 15kgs or two bikes lighter means nearly 3/4 of watt per kilo improvement for me!. Huge!!!.
Plus less blubber means less of a wetsuit effect in summer, less strain on the joints and lower back, being able to wear 34 Levi's .
Apart from the weight just learn to suffer, I also live 1 hours ride from any descent climb... Substitute it with riding for long periods into head winds .
Although I still get a frown on when I left the front page of a fav Strava climb, 26th place just sucks http://www.strava.com/segments/3381967" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby Xplora » Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:13 pm
Worth bearing mind you CAN be just as fast up the hill; got a mate weighing 95 kg who is quicker than me up a 45 minute 10% climb in Sydney. Might take some serious riding to do it.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:12 am
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby robbo » Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:29 am
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby sambo3 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:57 am
I am also in Perth and the same distance from the hills. Having lost 11kg in the past 5 months from 86kg to 75kg it has made a huge difference and I am 190cm. I'm about at my limit, well in fact under for long term but will stay at this weight for the next 3 months or so.
I tend to be able to spin up hills a gear or two easier now. I also do 40 minute efforts on the rollers pushing a big gear and I think this has helped my ability to keep going at a reasonable pace up climbs. I will never be a mountain goat, however I don't think anything can beat weight reduction and hitting or simulating climbs whenever you can.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby Z350 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:06 am
I was previously a mountain biker but a new house and kids took alot of time away from me so I sold my car so I had to ride to work I went from 110kg to 100kg in the first 6 months but it has seemed to plateau from there.
I weighted myself last night and I was 98kg so my goal is to get to 85kg by Christmas which I think is achievable.
I've booked the 3 days off for a 10 day break over the easter-Anzac day holidays my goal is to do 600-700 km over the 10 days.
I have a nice 65km route through the hills with 1000m of elevation gain so I will do that a few times.
Maybe every second day.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby macca33 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:27 pm
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby sambo3 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:29 pm
Power to weight is what its about going vertical (I'm talking longer climbs not hills that you can just bully over).
If you can improve your ability to hold power and loose some weight you will notice.
Its sounds like you already have a bit of power endurance so I would be working on the weight, though more power is never enough!
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby Xplora » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:49 pm
LOL I can't do Bellbird/Wark from Richmond any faster, already need a dinnerplate on the back to cope without resting... would be nice to be able to do it 39/23 but I'm not afraid to say that I'm not man enough for thattoolonglegs wrote:There's are 45 minute 10% climb in Sydney? ... you must be climbing it really slow!
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby Z350 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:51 pm
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby sambo3 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:05 pm
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
Postby Z350 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:12 pm
Still 25km ride to get there.
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Re: Clydesdale climbing
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