Originally Posted by
Fullforce
I'm lighter than the other riders, and I beat them to the top of the hill without any effort. However, about 100 yards after cresting the hill they pass me, and I can't stay with them. I'm forced to follow alone about 100 feet back. Once they stop for a moment about three miles down the road, my heart rate goes back down, and I can continue for another 20 miles in the pack. Any non-sarcastic advice?
1) Are you doing intervals on your solo rides? It sounds like you need to improve your recovery time.
Doing intervals on short rest, such as one minute at 100%, one minute rest, repeat, will help you to recover quicker form hard efforts.
2) Don't go so hard on the hill. Untill you improve your recovery, do just what it takes up the hill to stay in contact. Definitely sounds like you're going too hard, blowing up and not recovering, and that's why you get dropped.