Hill Training

[dee gee]

during winter take a heavier bike out up the hills such as a mountain bike but dont touch the small chain rings on the front mech,when you get back on the road bike you will feel the benefit

 

[Dusty Bin]

alternatively, just ride harder on your road bike - same difference.

 

[DooDah]

so basically we should all carry lots of helium.

Why, so that you sound funny when saying f*****g hill

 

[tug benson]

There's a few comments on here that may come across to you as a bit arsey, but there isn't really any other exercise that will have the efffect of just riding hills more often to improve your climbing mate.

I am new to cycling this year, 15 stone at 6ft, so find hills a struggle, so have avoided them where possible. When I join group rides with guys off this forum I struggle, and I am usually last up a hill. Luckily they know this and wait for me. And when I depart off on a bit of tt racing I will wait up for them. my aim for next year is to get my hill climbing improved, by dropping weight and adding more climbs to my routes when I am out over winter.

I`ll wait for you at the top of the logie kirk