Originally Posted by Ric Stern
Maximum heart rate decreases as you get fitter.ric
Absolutely false. Your AT/HR will decrease with an increased fitness level - in other words, you will be able to ride faster with less effort. Your MaxHR is genetic. Some argue that your maxHR decreases with age (about 1 beat/min./year), but that may or may not be true, as mine has been virtually the same for the past 7 years.