For the eager eyed among you, you may have seen me (Coach Ant) take on the new version of the FTP test that our software is utilising. (Check out the video here) I’ll give you a quick breakdown. The old protocol consisted of warming up, then riding for 20 minutes. The aim of which was to ride the best average power possible for that amount of time. The test was frankly hard, […]
The Power of Power.
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 […]
How riding less made me faster. Want to know how?
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 […]
Winter Is Coming…
Don’t you just love the British weather? Rain in the summer months then freezing temperatures in the winter. Those short days of sunlight are just around the corner too! Winter generally means more time spent cleaning the bike after your ride. Just what you want after spending a few hours in the saddle! It doesn’t have to be like that all the time and we don’t think it should be. By training […]