Love that Wilier ... one day, maybe, one dayIf you're into rocket sled disc brakes bikes, look at these
https://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/250544-hottest-aero-road-bikes-2019-part-2
Quite a few are tasty
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Randyberlin
Guru
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska
I'm too lazy to go back and look but @berty bassett may already have bought that Wilier on your first post.I wish, the frequency this lot buy new bikes, id be a millionaire on commission
2nd workout session completed today. Looked easy on paper, but when you'r having to push high watts but hold a cadence of 60 .... that hurts a lot 
I know watts are supposed to be watts, but low cadence watts seem much harder than spinny watts ... at least to me anyway
I know watts are supposed to be watts, but low cadence watts seem much harder than spinny watts ... at least to me anyway
2nd workout session completed today. Looked easy on paper, but when you'r having to push high watts but hold a cadence of 60 .... that hurts a lot
Crux of endurance cycling. Easier to sustain power at higher cadences, save legs for that last hill climb or sprint.
Randyberlin
Guru
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- Sitka, Alaska
@Whorty can you start at any time? Or do they start a new academy at the beginning of the month.2nd workout session completed today. Looked easy on paper, but when you'r having to push high watts but hold a cadence of 60 .... that hurts a lot
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
As it's a training plan, you can start it any time ... What I didn't realize at the time, was that there were three pre plan workouts .. only managed one of those before the plan starts tomorrow ... But I did have a strong IRL ride today
As @Aleman says, you can start at any time. The one I started is 10-12 weeks long for about 5 hours per week. This will hopefully still allow me to race once per week too.
The Academy is a once a year thing so a bit different. There are loads of training options on Zwift and I love them. I don't tend to just pootle on Zwift, I either race or do a training session.
I've completed 2 of the 3 pre-plan workouts. - hoping to do a session tomorrow too but off to docs tomorrow evening so need to do it in the afternoon as won't feel like it in the evening.
2nd workout session completed today. Looked easy on paper, but when you'r having to push high watts but hold a cadence of 60 .... that hurts a lot
done the 1st 1 today ur right about the 60 cadence bit especially the 1 min at 60 1 min at 90 x 5
I remember initially feeling the same way. Didn't take too many of those workouts for the body too get adopted though, and now is a part of the arsenal to shift load between heart and legs. When the legs get used to it, you will get a higher Vo2 max score.2nd workout session completed today. Looked easy on paper, but when you'r having to push high watts but hold a cadence of 60 .... that hurts a lot
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
The Two minutes at 105 sitting and one minute at 60 standing times 5 wasn't pleasant either
In races it's my legs that give up before my heart so if these sessions can help me with that then it can only be a good thing
Plus taking the SS to ToC I need to get used to grinding at lower cadences when the legs are already tired
berty bassett
Legendary Member
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- I'boro
Not the same as not disc brakes and a different colour scheme - only got out on it twice this year and now tucked away ! Do you think I should get the disc version before number 1 son spends all his inheritance before I have even kicked it !
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
That's a very attractive bike Lee
