Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
Yes.
No.
You can ride a hundred miles a week and not get any faster.
okay i think im in this boat.
Originally Posted by
datlas
Get a book from the bookstore or library on bicycle training.
I personally like Chris Carmichael's, but any one will do.
The short answer is that if you just keep riding you will get a little bit faster and be able to ride a lot longer.
In other words, improved endurance is easy, but improved speed is not so easy.
If your goal is to get faster, you will have to train more seriously, that includes intervals/speedwork etc.
goal is to get faster, but im not a serious rider. and i live in the flats.