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heavy bike training.
halfanironman
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it has taken me so long to get used to my bike, that i dont want to switch to a different bike for training. So........... i have filled my bottles with loose chippings water and some sand. this gives my bike an additional 3kg of weight, i have also strapped 2kg of wrist weights to the crossbar, giving my bike an additional total of 5kg.
i am using last years training millage, which saw me over dreadded hills in nice during the im{whilst passing many a 4k cervelo or other}, so i know i have the basics some what right.
tha plan is to train with this additional weight until im ausrtia ,and i also plan to benefit from some light wheels which i will keep untill race day.
the plan is obvious.
is it ok? has anyone tried similar?
cheers.
john.
i am using last years training millage, which saw me over dreadded hills in nice during the im{whilst passing many a 4k cervelo or other}, so i know i have the basics some what right.
tha plan is to train with this additional weight until im ausrtia ,and i also plan to benefit from some light wheels which i will keep untill race day.
the plan is obvious.
is it ok? has anyone tried similar?
cheers.
john.
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I've heard of cyclists doing this before for hill repeats where extra weight has a big effect but have not heard of anyone doing it in general training rides.
Like the boat with a bungee make sure you don't lose the feel for the bike and make sure that the weights do not effect the handling of the bike? Maybe you would be better strapping the weight to yourself?
handling was unafected. i think this is due to the weight being close to the bikes c og g anyway.
this seems all good to me, should be a pleasant suprise on race day.
i will continue........
thanks for the input guys.
john.
You wuss. Get a running parachute, or drag a tyre. And don't change gear.
Then come back and tell us about it!
If you can't afford a parachute you can strap a sheet of plasterboard to your back.
Just one comment... I'd thought about loading up my bike as well, but got a bit nervous about the idea of putting too much weight into the bottle cages. Those two small screws that hold them on could easily strip their threads out of the frame. I guess it could always be rethreaded on a alloy frame, but for a carbon frame with a built in retaining bolt you could be looking at a very expensive mistake (frame write-off?).
I'm getting a new spinivals DVD tomorrow called bending the crank - If it works things could get expensive!
A little soul distroying at the time though watching your h.r rise and your adv speed plumitt