how to train for hills in the flatlands?
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how to train for hills in the flatlands?
a 50 mile ride I'm planning on doing this summer has a 17 mile long, 2% grade climb, going from 1500 feet above sea level to 3500ish feet above sea level (it's not an organized ride, just something I want to do).
i live on the texas gulf coast- there aren't any hills around here to train on... What would be the best way for me to train myself to attack (and survive!) this hill?
Thanks in advance
i live on the texas gulf coast- there aren't any hills around here to train on... What would be the best way for me to train myself to attack (and survive!) this hill?
Thanks in advance
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I wouldn't stress about it that much. That's only about 118 ft. of elevation gain per mile or 11 ft. for every one tenth of a mile. But to practice for it, try riding into the wind more often. They say 5 mph headwind is roughly equivalent to a 1 percent grade. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by spunky
They say 5 mph headwind is roughly equivalent to a 1 percent grade.
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I got it off of this site: https://cptips.com/windrde.htm
Not sure how true it is, but the site does have some good info.
Not sure how true it is, but the site does have some good info.
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Originally Posted by soni_guin
a 50 mile ride I'm planning on doing this summer has a 17 mile long, 2% grade climb, going from 1500 feet above sea level to 3500ish feet above sea level (it's not an organized ride, just something I want to do).
i live on the texas gulf coast- there aren't any hills around here to train on... What would be the best way for me to train myself to attack (and survive!) this hill?
Thanks in advance
i live on the texas gulf coast- there aren't any hills around here to train on... What would be the best way for me to train myself to attack (and survive!) this hill?
Thanks in advance
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Just think of that ride as a training ride for other hills.
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Originally Posted by spunky
I wouldn't stress about it that much. That's only about 118 ft. of elevation gain per mile or 11 ft. for every one tenth of a mile. But to practice for it, try riding into the wind more often. They say 5 mph headwind is roughly equivalent to a 1 percent grade. Good luck.
Also, if the ride starts and finishes in the same location, rather than a point-to-point, then there must be some downhill in there somewhere. You can go at a faster speed with the same effort on the downhill. Calculations in different studies have shown that you won't end up with the same average speed as if you had not had the hill (because you don't spend the same amount of time going down the other side) but with only a 2% grade, this won't have a very large effect.
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Originally Posted by soni_guin
a 50 mile ride I'm planning on doing this summer has a 17 mile long, 2% grade climb, going from 1500 feet above sea level to 3500ish feet above sea level (it's not an organized ride, just something I want to do).
i live on the texas gulf coast- there aren't any hills around here to train on... What would be the best way for me to train myself to attack (and survive!) this hill?
Thanks in advance
i live on the texas gulf coast- there aren't any hills around here to train on... What would be the best way for me to train myself to attack (and survive!) this hill?
Thanks in advance
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this is a 50 mile one way ride from Medford Oregon to a resort in the hills... a friend is giving me a ride back to the airport a few days later.
There's very little downhill riding on this one- maybe 20 feet total
There's very little downhill riding on this one- maybe 20 feet total
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Originally Posted by SpiderMike
Howdy neighbor. I have the same thoughts on hills. I'll be doing the MS150 this year, and day 2 is looking intimidating. I am planning to do some riding up in Austin prior to the MS150. So I can get some experience with hills. Prior to that there is always the Kemah bridge for me.
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Trainer--do high resistance intervals.
CTS (Carmichael Training Systems) has a climbing workout DVD for use on trainers which I would highly recommend.
In addition to the other posters' ideas (bridge repeats, into-the-wind efforts), I rode for hours on my trainer to prepare for the 6-Gap century (10,700 feet of climbing) last September. I wouldn't have survived the ride without the workouts.
Bob (a Florida "Flatlander").
CTS (Carmichael Training Systems) has a climbing workout DVD for use on trainers which I would highly recommend.
In addition to the other posters' ideas (bridge repeats, into-the-wind efforts), I rode for hours on my trainer to prepare for the 6-Gap century (10,700 feet of climbing) last September. I wouldn't have survived the ride without the workouts.
Bob (a Florida "Flatlander").
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Now thats a real climbing ride and if you have heat to go with it you can really see what kind of overall shape you are in.
Where was this ride located? I would like to add it to my century list for this year. Do you have a web address (or even the old-fashioned kind)?
Where was this ride located? I would like to add it to my century list for this year. Do you have a web address (or even the old-fashioned kind)?
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Originally Posted by lillypad
Now thats a real climbing ride and if you have heat to go with it you can really see what kind of overall shape you are in.
Where was this ride located? I would like to add it to my century list for this year. Do you have a web address (or even the old-fashioned kind)?
Where was this ride located? I would like to add it to my century list for this year. Do you have a web address (or even the old-fashioned kind)?
Warning: There is a Category 1 climb (Hogpen gap, featured in the Tour de Georgia) at mile 65, which is 7 miles of 7--15% vertical madness, immediately followed by a Category 2 climb (Wolfpen Gap) which I found to be as hard as Hogpen. Overall there are 6 major climbs of Category 2 and above. This ride will make you suffer.
Bob
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Can't be any worse than the Blue Ridge Extreme in Waynesboro, VA. This one really kicked my butt. Six major climbs in that one too. This year I hope to be ten pounds lighter, though. Thanks for the info.
I'll check them out.
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I'll check them out.
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Originally Posted by SpiderMike
Howdy neighbor. I have the same thoughts on hills. I'll be doing the MS150 this year, and day 2 is looking intimidating. I am planning to do some riding up in Austin prior to the MS150. So I can get some experience with hills. Prior to that there is always the Kemah bridge for me.
Except for the Bastrop/Buecher State Parks, which you can bypass, day one of the BPMS150
has more difficult climbs in my opinion. The stretch after lunch from Bellville to Fayetteville can be brutal for us flatlanders. I learned that the hard way my 1st year riding the MS150. The Kemah bridge is similar to the hills in the state parks, steep up and steep down, only there are several of them in a row.
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cool... many HBC rides go through Bellville, so there's opportunity for hill training.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to do the MS150 this year... something that is actually more important for me is that weekend (and my Dad has MS- i'd love to ride for the charity)
Unfortunately, I won't be able to do the MS150 this year... something that is actually more important for me is that weekend (and my Dad has MS- i'd love to ride for the charity)
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Originally Posted by rcyclist68
SpiderMike,
Except for the Bastrop/Buecher State Parks, which you can bypass, day one of the BPMS150
has more difficult climbs in my opinion. The stretch after lunch from Bellville to Fayetteville can be brutal for us flatlanders. I learned that the hard way my 1st year riding the MS150. The Kemah bridge is similar to the hills in the state parks, steep up and steep down, only there are several of them in a row.
Except for the Bastrop/Buecher State Parks, which you can bypass, day one of the BPMS150
has more difficult climbs in my opinion. The stretch after lunch from Bellville to Fayetteville can be brutal for us flatlanders. I learned that the hard way my 1st year riding the MS150. The Kemah bridge is similar to the hills in the state parks, steep up and steep down, only there are several of them in a row.
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Originally Posted by SpiderMike
This is my first your for riding the MS150, your input is appreciated. Looks like I'll be getting a geared road bike after all.... dang. This should be added to the "flatlander training" rides for the MS150 - https://www.kingofjester.com/
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Originally Posted by spunky
They say 5 mph headwind is roughly equivalent to a 1 percent grade.
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Originally Posted by CastIron
Interesting formula. Since wind resistance in exponential, might we infer that 10mph is 4% and 20mph is 16% ? Anyone charted this? Just a thought.