Improving speed - I've found the secret!

[gdean]

Yesterday my run out took 1hr 15mins - today it was only 1hr 7mins. How come the improvement? I simply pressed harder on the pedals Try it - it really works!!

G.

 

[domtyler]

Cool, never thought of doing that before, will give it a go tomorrow and report back with the results.

 

[gdean]

Cool, never thought of doing that before, will give it a go tomorrow and report back with the results.

Another thing to try is to take a slightly shorter route.

G.

 

[Nick G]

Yesterday my run out took 1hr 15mins - today it was only 1hr 7mins. How come the improvement? I simply pressed harder on the pedals Try it - it really works!!

G.

Excellent advice, but can I suggest an improvement that will help you go even faster? Only press hard on one pedal at a time - the one that's going down.

 

[ColinJ]

Get a lift to the top of a hill with your bike. Set up a feed table there and gorge yourself with food until a strong wind picks up, blowing straight down the hill. Engage your 66/10 gear and pedal like stink.

 

[byegad]

Yesterday my run out took 1hr 15mins - today it was only 1hr 7mins. How come the improvement? I simply pressed harder on the pedals Try it - it really works!!

G.

Or wait for a tailwind?

 

[Keith Oates]

Yesterday my run out took 1hr 15mins - today it was only 1hr 7mins. How come the improvement? I simply pressed harder on the pedals Try it - it really works!!

G.

Now that you've told everybody the secret they will all be doing it, so you'll now have to think of something else to stay ahead of the pack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[itchyrider]

Lol.

Yesterday my run out took 1hr 15mins - today it was only 1hr 7mins. How come the improvement? I simply pressed harder on the pedals Try it - it really works!!

G.

 

[PaulB]

Yesterday my run out took 1hr 15mins - today it was only 1hr 7mins. How come the improvement? I simply pressed harder on the pedals Try it - it really works!!

G.

They should ban that. It gives an unfair advantage. I hope they've a test for it before the next TdF, that's for sure.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Damn so that's what I've been doing wrong all of this time!!!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

They'll probably fit all pedals with a Bar or PSI gauge lol.

They should ban that. It gives an unfair advantage. I hope they've a test for it before the next TdF, that's for sure.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Whatever next, use the car?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Noob alert

 

[bonj2]

Tip for high jumpers: Simply do a jump, and then jump again when you're at the top of that jump. The height of the resulting jump will be double as high.