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  1. 01

    Triathlon

    Tips for staying motivated during off-season training

    Hold on a minute! You're questioning the value of base miles in off-season training? As a fellow cyclist, I can understand the appeal of HIIT workouts – they … with the bathwater here. Endurance is the foundation of any successful triathlon performance, and base miles are the cornerstone of building that endurance. Sure, they might not be as thrilling

    Started by ttechnoholic15 posts6 contributors
  2. 02

    Singlespeed

    please recommend base mile training

    match sprinter / kiloist. During this time of year many talk of doing base miles. Since our muscles are specific machines in the sense that how you train them is how … whose only interest is pure speed/power + a bit of endurance) spend time doing base miles? Should the base miles be done at high cadence so that at least the neurological

    Started by Budarz3 posts3 contributors
  3. 03

    Bike Cafe

    CCA implodes!!!!

    wouldn't be that much slower than even junior men. And riders still do base miles or kilometers. Or at least every single racing cyclist I know. It's not … the same as ten years ago but still riders do base miles. Crankworx...I bet it's a nice event but it has very little to do with CCA

    Started by Fausto Coppied115 posts8 contributors
  4. 04

    Cycling Training

    First ride of new season

    this one: If you do some more intense training before you do your base miles, you will complete your base miles at a higher intensity andtherefore benefit more! (But watch

    Started by Guest7 posts3 contributors
  5. 05

    Cycling Training

    Weight Loss First ?

    foundation." A house without a foundation will eventually collapse, and so will your body. Base miles are normally ridden at a slow pace, ususally only 13-17 mph … out of breath or feel a lot of resistance on the pedals when logging base miles. Avoid hills in the beginning. After you have a decent base, increase the intensity

    Started by Rob Benninghoff10 posts7 contributors
  6. 06

    Bike Cafe

    Runner trying to start cycling -Help

    you don't really need any Training strategy, just ride, ride, ride....plenty of base miles!! Good luck! +1 Base miles are as important to your cycling as they

    Started by shaunhancock16 posts10 contributors
  7. 07

    Cycling Training

    Base Training

    appreciated. Regards, ..::LePanini::.. 500 miles is a basic rule of thumb for base miles before you get into intervals or heavy climbing. Remember that everybody is different and this … but if you're new to cycling it wouldn't hurt build up your base miles a little longer. The 500 mile guideline may be meant for cyclists who are

    Started by asdf24723 posts13 contributors
  8. 08

    Women's Cycling

    Training

    base, or perhaps not even much of a fitness base, start with getting solid base miles under your belt by progressively increasing your mileage. Once you get your base miles

    Started by indielove884 posts2 contributors
  9. 09

    Women's Cycling

    Training plans for Winter?

    this day by beginning of next season) F - Rest Day Sa -group ride or base miles (60-80 miles) or x-country ski, or long trainer ride Su -group ride … base miles (60-80 miles) or x-country ski, or long trainer ride Any comments or suggestions for making this better would be more than welcome

    Started by Eden59 posts11 contributors
  10. 10

    Cycling Training

    Increase in Average Speed

    just ride. Good long solid rides too. However long it takes get in some base miles. I know you are setting personal goals, but if you focus on these early … base miles, build your core, and just get used to riding the bike you can then pick up the monitor and focus on a good training program. However like

    Started by kauseway17 posts9 contributors
  11. 11

    Indoor and virtual cycling

    Best practices for indoor cycling base miles

    structure effective indoor cycling base miles, it's crucial to find the right balance between high-volume, low-intensity workouts and interval-based training. While varying terrain and environmental conditions … overtraining. Power meters and heart rate monitors play a significant role in optimizing indoor base miles by providing essential data to inform your training decisions. Power meters offer objective data

    Started by donnie boy11 posts6 contributors
  12. 12

    Cycling Training

    Winter training for track endurance

    can find refers mainly to endurance roadies ie putting in shed loads of base miles and on no account doing too much higher end work which would cause one … ill or peak too soon. While the base miles are obviously important, I have weaknesses I need to work on specific to the faster stuff (eg my sprint is shocking

    Started by seeejai1 post1 contributor
  13. 13

    Cycling Training

    base miles

    there. When I look at recommended training, everywhere i look I see people doing base miles early in the fall (in this hemisphere at least). More often than not, the … but why is everyone supposed to be out of shape and in need of base miles if they just fininshed the racing season in what should have been the best

    Started by Budarz8 posts5 contributors
  14. 14

    Professional Cycling

    Does this seem comical to anyone else?

    targeted the "weak spots" in the UCI calendar. The early season races were typically base miles and form builders for Milan San Remo and the season proper. He got his … team to shift their season 2 months eariler on their calendar wso their base mile seson was much earlier almost when the previous year calendar was coming to a close

    Started by helmutRoole242 posts10 contributors
  15. 15

    Cycling Training

    climbing question

    cycling are low- what about helping to strengthen the joints and tendons whilst doing base miles? I agree with the rationale of strengthening these before the onset of hard hill … and sprints. As long as this gym work is done early winter alongside steady base miles wouldn't it benefit and prepare these structures preceeding the onset of hard

    Started by matt2236 posts12 contributors
  16. 16

    Cycling Training

    small ring/big ring training...wives tale?

    Anyway, the theory was/is that you only wanted to go easy and put in base miles to build or reactivate the cardio-vascular system, particularly the capillaries in the leg … his riders. As I recall, he forced his racers to go 1000-2000 easy base miles at the start of the year. Small ring, easy gears, before going hard

    Started by funknuggets16 posts9 contributors
  17. 17

    Cycling Training

    Respiratory system

    Just my opinion, but I think it takes lots of base miles and hours to develop the cardiovascular system for biking and bring the real improvement you're looking for … hard with limited results. This may sound "old-school" , but suggest you concentrate on base miles at about 65% of max HR for the next 1500-2000 miles or more

    Started by dave602z7 posts6 contributors
  18. 18

    Cycling Equipment

    The benefits of short cranks for long Zone 2 base miles

    What are the specific benefits of using short cranks for long Zone 2 base miles, and how do they compare to standard crank lengths in terms of rider comfort, efficiency

    Started by M. Corbeau15 posts6 contributors
  19. 19

    Cycling Training

    How the Tour de France preparation changed from old school base miles to structured zone 2

    Has the shift from old school base miles to structured zone 2 in Tour de France preparation actually led to faster times and better performance, or are we just getting

    Started by pabergel10 posts5 contributors
  20. 20

    Power meters

    Base Miles In Low L4 Vs. L2 - Results So Far

    member here suggesting low L4 interval training, vs. doing a ton of L2 miles like traditionally done. I'll leave this anonymous person as such to keep things on track … Anyway, the theory was to do more "work" rather than just riding, even during base miles. Seemed backwards to me, but after my endlessly questioning and doing some more reading

    Started by 10kman14 posts7 contributors
  21. 21

    Road Cycling

    Need help with base miles!!

    fluid2 by cycleops and I was wondering, at what speed and cadence should my base miles be at? Also do you guys know any trainer workouts I can … been reading that if you don't develop base miles correctly you will reach max performance sooner and won't be able to improve. Thanks guys Dave

    Started by davesoto3218 posts7 contributors
  22. 22

    Cycling Equipment

    I'm getting in base miles as I type this!

    I have been wanting to get on forums for years now to

    Started by 1stthings1st1 post1 contributor
  23. 23

    Cycling Training

    Base Miles

    If you're new to cycling, base miles isn't a bad thing. A lot of the conversation about base miles is in reference to people who ride … since Feb. Several of the guys around here seem to talk about building a "base" in the winter and then doing intervals and more serious drills come spring. My goals

    Started by tdl1233218 posts5 contributors
  24. 24

    Cycling Training

    Base miles

    those intervals twice a week and the other days I just do base miles in the l3-l4 range. Something sounds wrong here. First, L3 is Tempo and … Threshold - neither of these are "base mile" ranges. I'll really stick my neck out and guess that most of us, esp. at this time of year, aren't doing

    Started by topcat31 posts12 contributors
  25. 25

    Road Cycling

    base miles

    I suck and have no aerobic power; can/should I start building a

    Started by Top Sirloin6 posts3 contributors