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  • Help – I want to go faster
  • younggeoff
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    Ok my endurance is fine but I'm lacking speed, how do I improve this, intervals ? lower gerar higher cadence ?

    All suggestions (sensible ones) appreciated

    clubber
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    Basically, yes, intervals – if you train at a steady pace all the time, that's what you'll get better at. Depending on how serious you are, you can very easily improve just by sprinting, say for every speed sign on the road or offroad by riding at less constant pace.

    TandemJeremy
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    Bigger hill to go down. WD40 on your brakes

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    clubber
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    or what TJ said 😉

    But make sure you wear a helmet…

    mogrim
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    I don't like agreeing with TJ, but his idea is definitely one possibility 🙂

    Another idea: go out with a faster group. Enter some races.

    nickc
    Full Member

    Pedal faster? Sounds simple, why not give it a go, and see what happens?

    16stonepig
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    Chase people. Race to the tops of hills. Be silly and childish.

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Intervals or some way of making yourself pout more effort out,

    scaredypants
    Full Member

    ^ Losers 🙄

    buy a more expensive bike !

    bigdonx
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    Forget lower gear / higher cadence – you want higher gear / higher cadence! Get rid of your granny ring – that's what worked for me, and make yourself get up hills that you would have required the granny for (if you had one!).
    Strength will improve and hence speed – all IMHO of course

    MrNutt
    Free Member

    look farther forwards

    traildog
    Free Member

    I'm with bigdonx, a higher gear and a higher cadence will make you go faster.

    You're never going to get a serious answer to this because it's not clear what you're actually asking. If you just want to go faster, then intervals will indeed be the way to go. However, when you say your endurance is good, what do you mean? What sort of heart rate are you doing over the distance? Most people can ride for miles and miles with a low heart rate and sufficient fuelling.

    peachos
    Free Member

    faster how? downhill? uphill? or just in general?

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