Posts Tagged ‘Ascent’

Let’s face it: we’d all like to get a bit better a climbing. Thankfully, it turns out there’s plenty we can all do to get stronger and faster when the road tilts up, beyond losing weight. This article at CyclingTips, by accredited coach Helen Kelly, will help improve your climbing regardless of your ability. How to become a better…

Want to beat your mates up your regular training hill? Or thinking of doing a little bit of racing on a hilly course? Here are some pointers from CyclingTips founder Wade Wallace on how to get the most out  of yourself when climbing at high intensity. Climbing strategies

One of the tricks we find useful when tackling a climb is breaking that climb up into chunks. Don’t think of Mt. Hotham as one 30km climb – think of it as three 10km sections, and congratulate yourself when you finish each one! For more on this trick, and other ways to tackle big climbs, check out the following video from…

There are climbs, and then there are CLIMBS. When the road gets steep you’ll need more than just some smaller gears to get you up in one piece. GCN has some advice.