W@nna-BE Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) Hey Hubbers i have been doing this small route for training (19 - 20km) when i don't have much time available as it take me around an hour.i am using GPSLogger II on my Blackberry to plot the route, so i have just dumped the data in excel, altitude vs speed, i will use this data to compare speed improvements on the climbs as i get stronger. is this a worthwhile training route?? Edited March 22, 2012 by W@nna-BE
Minion Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 That's not a bad looking climb, where is it? Is that time or distance on the x-axis?
walkerr Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) Looks like some pretty decent climbing to me, although I'm no expert. My trainer at the gym has just suggested the following for my weekly winter training: - 1x gym core strength session with trainer- 1x LSD (100km to 120km) on road - further if time allows- 1x session laps of hill circuit (2 or 3 laps, or keep going into I can't do more as I get stronger)- extra shorter ride or hill session if my schedule allows I'd reckon 2 or 3 laps of my hill circuit is probably +/1 900m of climbing and maybe 18 to 20km by the time you've looped around. I'll post a session when I've done it. His comment on the hill circuit was take it in highest gear I could manage each lap, and alternate grinding the climb with a few short bursts of high pace intervals each lap So I doubt you're wasting you're time if it's something a trainer would advise. Enjoy! Edited March 22, 2012 by walkerr
Blokman Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) Where is this , somewhere South ?Am I reading this right, you hit 90 on the downhill?Sorry I'm tech challenged . What is the scale at the bottom ? Edit : Thanks Edman : The X axis. Edited March 22, 2012 by Blokman
W@nna-BE Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 hey guys, yup bottom would be distance, but i did not add it, i just added 1+ all the way down the table, i will redo with distance, the total distance was just short of 20km this is in the south of JHB, the first major climb is Hythe Ave in Glenvista, the 2 towards the end are Comaro Road, then a u-turn at the hiway offramp robots and back up Pieter Ackroyd, then back down Pieter Ackroyd and then down comaro, yup 90km/h down comaro
W@nna-BE Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 on the data export its not giving me distance! arrgggg
walkerr Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) yup 90km/h down comaro Sure .... kudos! When I get to 80km/h my bike is still rock solid - but my sphincter starts to get twitchy! Edited March 22, 2012 by walkerr Ed-Zulu 1
NotSoBigBen Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Our route in the same area, unfortunately we don't come back down Comaro
fabes Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 hey guys, yup bottom would be distance, but i did not add it, i just added 1+ all the way down the table, i will redo with distance, the total distance was just short of 20km this is in the south of JHB, the first major climb is Hythe Ave in Glenvista, the 2 towards the end are Comaro Road, then a u-turn at the hiway offramp robots and back up Pieter Ackroyd, then back down Pieter Ackroyd and then down comaro, yup 90km/h down comaro 90km/h Thats impressive, the quickest i have gone down a hill is 80km/h and I thought I was mad in my head and slowed right down
W@nna-BE Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 @bigben, thats cool, a fellow southerner comaro is a bugger hey when do you guys ride?
NotSoBigBen Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 @bigben, thats cool, a fellow southerner comaro is a bugger hey when do you guys ride? Yip that I are Tue and Thu we do that route, Wed and Fri we do easier Lido out and back. Leave home at about 4:45! Weekends we MTB! I often go for a spin at Rietvlei in the afternoons at about 4:30 for an hour (Mon-Thu) but just for fun. Pieter Ackroyd is a killer straight after Comaro
MariusC Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) yah its called GPSLogger II, its free Looks like your getting some good training in. Just downloaded the app will test it on Saturday. Edited March 22, 2012 by BioMouse
W@nna-BE Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 yah Pieter Ackroyd is a killer my parents stay right on the corner of Pieter Ackroyd and Basson Avenue, i often think of just pulling in there and riding straight into the pool hahahahaah
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