There's a reason why $12k bikes are referred to as dentist bikes. Tons of money and lots of free time.
There's a reason why $12k bikes are referred to as dentist bikes. Tons of money and lots of free time.
Dentist have lots of free time? When do they clean teeth?
There’s nothing ‘normal’ about having a bike seat up your ass for hours at a time.
Okay, dumb question. But it's a legitimate question from me, Big Bubba.
Let's say, cyclists log 18 hours weekly on a bike at 145 heart rate.
Are they fitter (in terms of just overall ('aerobic') fitness) than runners who do 8 hours weekly at the same heart rate?
Will they be able to advance quicker in terms of overall fitness?
It's just different. The cyclist should be a little better at their sport on 18 hours/week compared to the runner at 8 hours/week. 10-12 for a runner is probably the same.
NERunner03533 wrote:
A top age grouper or low end triathlon pro training 15-20 hours/week can get really good at cycling by dedicating 8-10 training hours to it. If you're just devoting yourself to cycling but aren't a pro, maybe something like 12-15 hours/week would put you in a good spot for amateur racing. Yes, it's time consuming, but people training like that aren't doing short rides that a runner might consider cross training (30-60min). Easier days become 1.5-2.5 hours (or more). Plus you're getting in a long ride on the weekend in the 3-5+ hour range. You can do it in 5ish rides, and manage to take a day or two off each week.
Exactly this. I could take myself places with 12-14 hours of cycling training that I never could with running the same amount of time. Most of my rides were solo with a power meter in the crank or on the wheel, so it wasn’t like I was hanging out in a peloton and coasting. While there are aspects of cycling that are ‘easier’ than running, there are some that are harder.
Much more than 10 hours per week with running and there were times where my legs just wouldn’t go… That never happened in cycling. Sure I bonked at times because I rarely ate, but your power meter doesn’t lie and you can always pick it up to hit the number - spin faster, stand, increase your gear ratio, whatever. I could never do the same thing with running.
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