Mountain Bike Cadence Training

Proper climbing cadence depends on the individual the women s peloton rides up lookout mountain.

Mountain bike cadence training.

Use these cadence drills in your mountain bike training to expand your efficient cadence range and maximize your performance. My latest article four cadence training workouts for mountain bike racers details the most efficient cadence for mountain biking and describes four structured workouts to train the ability. If you have a cadence. Lynda wallenfels is a level 1 certified usa cycling coach.

I am a huge fan of trainingpeaks and have the pleasure of contributing articles to their blog this year. Levi bloom is an experienced endurance athlete who has been training and competing for over 17 years. She coaches mountain bike cross country and endurance athletes to personal bests and national championships. Your preferred pedaling cadence is definitely slower likely in the 75 to 85 rpm range.

Fast twitch less cycling fit. Physics the work required to move a bike down the road is measured in watts. Doing more time on flatter roads or increasing strength in the gym will help marginally but definitely don t avoid the hills. Expert bike fitter andy sexton of bike science points out that elite time trialists and triathletes are going so fast that a small increase in power output from a faster cadence will be more than.

Specificity in training means if you want to get better at cycling uphill you ve got to climb hills. They ll plod along at one tempo for hours regardless of changing terrain. A former cat 1 road and mountain bike racer professional class on the regional circuit he is now a cycling coach usa cycling level 3 certified and sports nutrition coach precision nutrition level 1 certified. Therefore you need to do both types of training in your cycling fast legs and big gears so that when you put them both together you get the speed you need.

Here is a simple and comprehensive explanation for triathletes of the physics physiology training and racing implications of cadence selection. Scaling mountains on your bike takes more than brute force according to spanish researchers. You ll be more efficient at moderate cadence. Lynda has been coaching off.

By using a higher cadence you can last longer and increase your average speed. Unlike road riding there is no magical most efficient cadence for mountain biking. To start off with you ll need a cadence meter built into most midrange cycling computers. Photo by casey.