Originally Posted by
genejockey
I saw a video by Cam Nichols on Zone 2 training and the mistake that most riders make - NOT doing constant pressure on the pedals. Uphill, downhill, on the flat - same power. This means you crawl uphill, and fly downhill, because you're pedaling when others are coasting. It might mean getting lower gears, so you can climb at the top of Zone 2 instead of mid Zone 3.
I'll just say that it's pretty hard to maintain zone 2 power on descents. Too much braking into curves, and too much acceleration out of them.
Mt. Hamilton is my local long distance climb. I try to pedal on the descent as much as I can, but my average power downhill is just 50-110 watts. Zone 1.