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Old 05-08-10 | 08:31 AM
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20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: chicagoland area

Bikes: 1999 Steelman SR525, 2002 Lightspeed Ultimate, 1988 Trek 830, 2008 Scott Addict

we need to know your ultimate goals and how many hours of riding you plan on doing.
most good riders will share your knowledge, but you just can't soak up the mountains of know-how in a few months.
bike handling, how to actively rest, when and how to pace/attack
what level are you beginning at? have you ridden extensively?

Every year it gets easier from muscle memory.
Ride as much as you can.

Sat and Sun find a group ride and ride as hard as you can for as long as you can
Mon slow easy riding
Tues tempo pace
Wed tempo pace
Thurs hard interval
Fri easy slow pace
repeat.

ride as often as you can. 12-14 hours a week at the height of the season.

don't read so muich that you get paralyzed with numbers. ride instead.
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