Australia and New Zealand · Public discussion

Pro Cyclists, how do they do it.

Started by Trekmadone · · Last activity · 10 posts · 815 views

This thread is locked and is currently read-only.

Thread navigation

Jump through the discussion

Go to the original post, the replies on this page, or the latest preserved contribution.

Thread details

What we know about this thread

Original section
Australia and New Zealand
Published
10 October 2005
Last activity
11 October 2005
Original author
Trekmadone
Posts
10
Discussion status
Public discussion
Total views
815
Views / 30 days
0

The navigation and discussion metadata provide context. Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Showing posts 1–10 of 10
Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Text size
  1. So yesterday I did my first big ride, 120kms, and at a fair pace keeping up
    with my mates.
    We averaged around the 29/30ks'.

    Too be honest I was stuffed.
    The reason for this post is that I must say those Pro Cyclists are hard to
    comprehend, for example, What we did yesterday was super tough.
    Ok lets take the Tour De France for example.
    The riders do on average double that distance on a daily basis for 4 weeks,
    only 2 rest days, average speeds, of high 30's to 40's, and throw in a
    couple of really steep mountains. Gosh, and I forgot, there is about 140 of
    them, and all super elite athletes trying to beat each other to that finish
    line...................ahhhh how do they do it ?

    And if thats not enough, a few weeks later they start another tour.......
    Are they real ????????

  2. Trekmadone said:

    So yesterday I did my first big ride, 120kms, and at a fair pace keeping up
    with my mates.
    We averaged around the 29/30ks'.

    Too be honest I was stuffed.
    The reason for this post is that I must say those Pro Cyclists are hard to
    comprehend, for example, What we did yesterday was super tough.
    Ok lets take the Tour De France for example.
    The riders do on average double that distance on a daily basis for 4 weeks,
    only 2 rest days, average speeds, of high 30's to 40's, and throw in a
    couple of really steep mountains. Gosh, and I forgot, there is about 140 of
    them, and all super elite athletes trying to beat each other to that finish
    line...................ahhhh how do they do it ?

    And if thats not enough, a few weeks later they start another tour.......
    Are they real ????????


    something to do with genes, living on the bike, and the way the wind is blowing!

  3. Training, training, and then more training. During Le Tour, we were told that most pro cyclists will do more than 30,000 km per year.

  4. Trekmadone said:

    So yesterday I did my first big ride, 120kms, and at a fair pace keeping up
    with my mates.
    We averaged around the 29/30ks'.

    Too be honest I was stuffed.
    The reason for this post is that I must say those Pro Cyclists are hard to
    comprehend, for example, What we did yesterday was super tough.
    Ok lets take the Tour De France for example.
    The riders do on average double that distance on a daily basis for 4 weeks,
    only 2 rest days, average speeds, of high 30's to 40's, and throw in a
    couple of really steep mountains. Gosh, and I forgot, there is about 140 of
    them, and all super elite athletes trying to beat each other to that finish
    line...................ahhhh how do they do it ?

    A lot of training and a lot of eating.

  5. Bleve said:


    A lot of training and a lot of eating.

    I've got the second part down pat.
    Guess I'm nearly ready for le tour!

    hippy

  6. Bleve said:


    Trekmadone said:

    So yesterday I did my first big ride, 120kms, and at a fair pace keeping up
    with my mates.
    We averaged around the 29/30ks'.

    Too be honest I was stuffed.
    The reason for this post is that I must say those Pro Cyclists are hard to
    comprehend, for example, What we did yesterday was super tough.
    Ok lets take the Tour De France for example.
    The riders do on average double that distance on a daily basis for 4 weeks,
    only 2 rest days, average speeds, of high 30's to 40's, and throw in a
    couple of really steep mountains. Gosh, and I forgot, there is about 140 of
    them, and all super elite athletes trying to beat each other to that finish
    line...................ahhhh how do they do it ?

    A lot of training and a lot of eating.

    Don't forget mineral water. ;-p

    -Wheels

  7. HellenWheels said:

    Don't forget mineral water. ;-p

    -Wheels


    EviaN
    NaivE

  8. endroll said:

    EviaN
    NaivE

    Mineral water is insanely popular in Germany.

    hippy
    Is EPO a mineral?

  9. hippy said:


    endroll said:

    EviaN
    NaivE

    Mineral water is insanely popular in Germany.

    hippy
    Is EPO a mineral?

    Let's see:

    "Animal"? no
    "Vegetable"? nope

    Yep, it's a mineral.

    -Wheels.

  10. quote='Bleve'Trekmadone said:

    So yesterday I did my first big ride, 120kms, and at a fair pace keeping up
    with my mates.
    We averaged around the 29/30ks'.

    Too be honest I was stuffed.
    The reason for this post is that I must say those Pro Cyclists are hard to
    comprehend, for example, What we did yesterday was super tough.
    Ok lets take the Tour De France for example.
    The riders do on average double that distance on a daily basis for 4 weeks,
    only 2 rest days, average speeds, of high 30's to 40's, and throw in a
    couple of really steep mountains. Gosh, and I forgot, there is about 140 of
    them, and all super elite athletes trying to beat each other to that finish
    line...................ahhhh how do they do it ?

    A lot of training and a lot of eating.[/QUOTE]
    they get paid to ride too.

Active in the last 60 minutes

Active in this thread

0 users · 0 guests ·0 bots ·0 total

No signed-in users are active right now.

No known search crawlers active right now.