We’ve all heard the old adage of ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ and that might be true in the case of a dictator but when it comes to training on a bike there is no training metric more reliable than that of power. So that might beg the question: What is power in the context of cycling? To answer this we need a little bit of science! Power is the time derivative
You’ve probably been going through similar emotions to us here in the studio. I want to get out and ride, but the weather just isn’t that appealing. Obviously, when we are being time efficient, riding indoors during the week is perfect to fit around family commitments, work and social life. But when it comes to the weekend, we still want to get out and ride, feel that wind in our faces and experience that feeling
We’ve been long supporters of the FTP. For those new to the term – it stands for Functional Threshold Power (FTP) – in a nutshell, you ride as hard as you can for 20 minutes measuring your power output and heart rate and use the figures generated to structure your subsequent workouts. Right here in the HURTBOX studio, our machines actually use this data (from your FTP) to structure your experience. You come in, ride
I remember the days before GPS bike computers were on everyone’s handlebars – way before smartphones and fancy apps, it wasn’t that long ago, but it had a number of drawbacks. Going out on a ride quite literally meant getting lost in the wilderness whenever you wanted to check out a new route. The reality was (for me anyway) not finding that many new routes, but sticking to the old reliable ones and sometimes heading
In a world where more is everything. Anything with the word LESS in it is vastly unappreciated. The latest phones have more speed, more functionality, more apps. The latest bikes promise more aerodynamics and more efficiency plus disc brakes that are more responsive We’d like more holidays, more time with family and friends. When we ride, we target more miles and more speed. Some crazy individuals even target more hills and climbs. When we