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26 versus 29 handling
I'm 5'8" and switched to 29ers last year. I will never ride or own a 26er again, ever! Over technical terrain I feel faster and much more stable and can plow through or over things that would have ha…
Replied Aug 26
How aerobically demanding is MTBing?
I train on the road bike five days a week with a power meter and intervals near or above my calculated lactate threshold. Then on non-race weekends I try to get in two 4-5hr rides on the mountain bik…
Replied Aug 26
HOW MANY MILES SHOULD I GET ON MY ROAD BIKE???
My wife says I have to get rid of one before I can get another!!!
Replied Aug 15
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I'm 5'8" and switched to 29ers last year. I will never ride or own a 26er again, ever! Over technical terrain I feel faster and much more stable and can plow through or over things that would have had me over the handle bars on a 26er.
Niner and Sa…
I train on the road bike five days a week with a power meter and intervals near or above my calculated lactate threshold. Then on non-race weekends I try to get in two 4-5hr rides on the mountain bike.
My average heart rate is almost always about 2…
Yep. This is basically the method I've been on since I hired a coach, except it is power based off my lactate threshold. It is no fun, weekday workouts suck. I hate my road bike.... However, I haven't been this fit since high school 20 years ago. Un…
Leadville is not technical from a mountain biking perspective. From a true mountain biking experience it is kind of boring. Where it lacks in the need for mountain biking skills it makes up for in the need for fitness. There are six major climbs. 3…
What does training for the Leadville entail? How technical is it, and if I wanted to do it, wouldn't I have to show up to that altitude a week early? Do you know anything about the Silver Rush 50? I have a crazy notion I am trying to crush.
My wife says I have to get rid of one before I can get another!!!
On my road bikes I use 172.5mm cranks and on the mountain bikes 175.0mm. I do tell a difference between the two, but I don't think one is better than the other. If my mtb cranks came in a 172.5mm I would probably use those. However, the 175s give a…
Thanks for sharing Bergmister. :-)
Certainly true. I think where cycling is a part of daily life and commuting for entire populations things are different.
I refer to the people who I run into that seem to want to ride hard and fast without a helmet, in their favorite team kit, on r…
Go with what will put a smile on your face!
Nothing wrong with steel, and you can spend just as much on steel as on carbon. Find a nice handmade steel bike that is unique and cool looking, put a nice groupo on it. It will probably be a fun ride. A…
FAIL!
People who do not wear helmets are egotistical and self centered! If they fall and spill their brains because they are too stupid to wear a helmet why should it ruin my day by being in a panic and concerned with helping them (maybe I'm the se…
I was just thinking about that. I didn't really take in the scenery on my recon ride like I would have liked to. On race day I'll be focused on the 10-20ft directly in front of me. Maybe I'll get another recon ride in with still photos.
Man looks like the wild flowers are in bloom. At least you have some beautiful scenery to divert attention from the pain! Looks like lot's of broken shale on the trail? Love the creek crossings!
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- What type of cycling do you enjoy?
- Road, Mountain
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- Leadville Trail 100
http://www.thecyclenut.me
My first LT100 experience here:
http://tinyurl.com/ya6g83k
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 11:38am on January 25, 2010,
Mike Berg said…
- Well I did the LT100 once, hope to do it again this year. I haven't ever really been lucky with lotteries...
- At 11:26am on January 25, 2010,
Fun Run Robbie said… - Hi There,
Chapeau for getting out in the mud, you look like a guy who does the leadville 100
- At 10:43pm on October 22, 2009,
VeloReviews said…
- Hey Mike, we just got back from the film. More kudos to you for your accomplishments! I don't think I really understood the level of mental toughness the Leadville Trail 100 demands. So honored you are part of our community! - Jeff
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