Getting fit through indoor cycling
For this evening’s ride I took on RGT Cycling‘s Canary Wharf map. This is a very short map – just 1km – with a sprint, and very little climb. I think the climb is 5m per lap? The sprint isn’t flat, however. It starts flat, dips, and then finishes up a slight incline. Straight away, … Read more
I wanted a ride this morning, but the prospect of a 2hr ride wasn’t that appealing. I set in mind a target of riding for an hour, and seeing how I got on. For this ride I opted for Watopia’s Figure 8 circuit, a mixture of Watopia’s hills and sprints over ~30km. Ideal. As ever, … Read more
I had planned on doing a structured workout this evening, but sometimes the plans I make have to go out of the window and I need to get on the bike when I get my chance. As I only expected to get 25 minutes, I decided to opt for the Volcano Circuit, a largely flat … Read more
Well tonight’s ride was a strange one. Actually, today overall has been a bit of a strange one. Some work related stuff ended up consuming most of my day – but not the software development kind. Anyway, I don’t want to dwell on that. After last nights ride I wanted to get a good hour … Read more
With a nice warm up on the flats, I decided I was ready to hit the hills. Is it a fair comparison to do the Richmond KOM’s separately to the sprints? Normally I’ve only done these as part of the full UCI Worlds Circuit. Having hit Libby Hill KOM a few times now, I’m aware … Read more