I want to get faster

[marni]

I hate to sound like a broken record but the only way to learn to ride up a hill fast is to ride up a hill fast, and in between do lots and lots of high resistance and or high speed intervals on the flat.

If you have a gym locally, do some leg presses and gradually increase the weight you are pressing. I have found that the machines where I push the weights away from me, not where I push my body away seem to work the best for me but experiment with the resistance machines. Don't forget a bit of hip stability in the form of abductors and aductor muscles ( pushing your legs apart, and pushing your legs together. Also consider some front and side planks for core strength.

But mostly just ride the hills and enjoy yourself. If you do enough hill intervals you will get stronger and faster.

have fun.

marni

[aquamoose32]

Alrighty. I'm going to try it. I'll let you know if I get any faster!

[daisylubob]

Ride w/ others who are faster than you, it will push you.

[redrhodie]

Do a search for "interval training" in the search function. That seems to be the main thing people do to get faster.

[marni]

ya for getting the fit however it fits!

[Gowest]

hill repeats, intervals, proper rest (sleep and rest off the bike) and if you have it to lose - drop excess weight - it increases your speed b/c you have less work to do to get up that hill! (I know - much easier said than done)

Also - bicycling mag often has good articles on this subject.

[aquamoose32]

hill repeats, intervals, proper rest (sleep and rest off the bike) and if you have it to lose - drop excess weight - it increases your speed b/c you have less work to do to get up that hill! (I know - much easier said than done)

Also - bicycling mag often has good articles on this subject.

Thanks alls. Actually I got so sick of my routine 40 mile ride everyday I started taking my old Bianchi and racing up the mountain. I got really strong really fast and my arms were sore of all things. Now I starting pulling my bob trailer loaded up the mountain everyday. Not getting stuck in routine I think was the key.

But you know, I actually gain weight when I cycle hard. It is very annoying. I know it is muscle, but still. I guess there is a fine line in the lighter you are the faster you go, and the more muscle you have and the more power and faster you can push. You can't be skin and bones and fly up a mountain... Its a fine line I'm and learning.