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Post by ray on Nov 30, 2006 13:11:36 GMT
how long do you stay in the aero postion for while training
and what effect dose it have on you HR
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Post by duncan74 on Nov 30, 2006 13:16:52 GMT
i love you ray.
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Post by belaqua on Nov 30, 2006 13:53:09 GMT
oh sorry - am I interrupting something?
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Post by duncan74 on Nov 30, 2006 14:31:01 GMT
Shush, Ray's asleep.
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Post by ray on Nov 30, 2006 15:46:32 GMT
i never sleep i just don't responde
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Post by schedboy on Nov 30, 2006 15:57:50 GMT
yep, no rest for the wicked!!
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Post by etruscantim on Nov 30, 2006 16:09:11 GMT
Not right now, unless you're A races are in the spring. I'll start getting more aero in the spring ... when I start cycling regularly on the roads again. It'll be a "the longer the better" approach by then. In fact, it usually is ...
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Post by doug on Nov 30, 2006 16:19:15 GMT
It depends on how felxible you are and how easily you adapt to riding in an aero position.
If you are fairly flexible you probably don't need to spend much time aero at this time of year, but as Tim says above start doing more in the spring.
If you are on the less flexible side or have had previous back problems when getting aero, then I'd start of spending sometime in the aero postion now - only a few minutes at a time, but slowly increase this over the winter.
Generally there is a compromise between aero position and power output - so you may see your hr rising at a constant power in the aero position as compared to the hoods, this is normal, but you want to make sure the difference isn't too great
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Post by ray on Nov 30, 2006 19:12:32 GMT
Generally there is a compromise between aero position and power output - so you may see your hr rising at a constant power in the aero position as compared to the hoods, this is normal, but you want to make sure the difference isn't too great sorry Doug can you explain this please |
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Post by levoleurdefruits on Nov 30, 2006 19:51:54 GMT
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Post by andys on Nov 30, 2006 20:03:13 GMT
sorry Doug can you explain this please Doug can't get to the internet right now but he speaks to me via telepathy and I pass on his comments below. ;D You may have noticed while doing your difficult sets on the turbo that it seems easier when you sit upright and pedal through the set? Well, that's because you make more power sitting up so it is actually easier but it's not aero so the extra power you make in this position is wasted as you're presenting a huge frontal area. So we deliberately sacrifice a percentage of that power in return for a more aero position. If you get it right then you'll be a lot quicker and only loose a small percentage of power. If you go to far you'll loose a lot of power and not make significant gains over a slightly less aggressive position. So you need to see how low you can get verses how much power you make and trade them off against each other. Personally, I do ride on the tribars while on the turbo. It keeps my hip flexors strong in the right position and avoids injury problems in the spring when I go back out on the road. I may only do a few minutes each session but I do make a point of using them. |
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Post by ray on Nov 30, 2006 20:59:54 GMT
thanks Doug...and thanks Andy for using yourpwers for good and helping me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by doug on Nov 30, 2006 21:12:09 GMT
sorry Doug can you explain this please Doug can't get to the internet right now but he speaks to me via telepathy and I pass on his comments below. ;D Thanks for translating my thoughts accurately - it was difficult to transmit them whilst I was driving  I exalt you |
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Post by xavier on Nov 30, 2006 22:43:43 GMT
If anyone wants his brakes I've got a pair I'm not using ... Xav |
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