I just found out that I've broken my foot (or 30.5 cm as I'm in the UK) which has put a bit of a dampener on my cyclocross season. There's a chance that I might get back riding for Christmas but in the meantime I'd like to not lose too much fitness. I'm speaking to the orthopod on Tuesday when I can find a more definite timeline for returning to training but I'm eager to hear what sort of things have people done in the same situation. Is one legged Zwifting a possibility? Has anyone successfully attached cleats to an immobilisation boot?

With the first real snow of the season heading in tomorrow, I am reminded that it's time to up my fan game for indoors this winter. I've got a Vornado from Costco that I've used for years. I picked up a second fan last winter but man does it under perform. I'd like to add another decent fan for two up front and the under performer focused on my back. Remote would be okay but not mandatory. Needs to move some decent air but also not super noisy. I need to watch my stories on youtube.

What are people using for $100 or less? Not looking to pay a premium for something cycling specific. Johnathan from TR said he's got 3 Lasko fans running. Not sure which model though.

Edit: Went with the Vacmaster. Thanks for the input!

I usually do a lot of indoor training and carry most of my structured training indoors. I enjoy it and find it very effective to get those sessions in. However, I think I am very used to ERG mode, and I am not really able to get out proper training sessions outdoors, specially in those long and constant efforts such as holding Z2- Z3 power. I mainly view my outdoor rides as base-building and social rides because I am not really able to hold high target power numbers consistently, although I feel I could go way harder outdoors than indoors.

Do you have any tips on how to hold steady power outdoors?

Hello Reddit,

Im a 17 yo cyclist fron the Netherlands and will be competing in the session 1( higher) stayer duathlon race( 5-20-2.5) session 2 fits my fitness beter but it was full and Session 1 suited me better time wise. I've done a few runs last weeks and did two half marathons in the past my best time was 1 44 but i had a very ba day. I also did a 10k on a difficult parcours with a bridge and a trail part in 44 mins. The striving fitness they gave is 40 mins for 10k, so thats a bit of an gap.

Cycling is way more to my abilties, and my FTP at 75kg is around 310 Watts.

My plan rn is to give my absolute everything on the first 5k( would be 21~ mins) to try and even get to a group where I can stayer. Then just dont go to crazy on the bike and let the others do the work, then the 2nd run just do the first 500m ez and after just throw out everything I have left.

Are there any aspects to this plan that are unrealistic or would need more nuance. F.E i could imagine that people running 21 mins for a 5k usually wont be 300w+ cyclists either, and there isn't much to hang on to for me.

Do you guys have any other tips for a guy doing his first duathlon as a racing cyclist.

For now im gonna do a small brick training to get loose( which is my first, very stupid)

I want to do VO2 repeats outside but I live in an area with rolling hills so it's tough to find sustained climbs. I found an isolated ~1 mile stretch with about 200ft of climbing which is a good match for my crappy power at the moment

Also just looking for general roads w/lower speed limits (seems like industrial/corporate parks are a safe bet). The 45-55 MPH country roads are fools gold, prob the worst places to ride besides "stroads". I have checked RideWithGPS, Strava and some other local stuff but Im trying to see how I can find my own routes. I might write a script using Google Maps data for traffic etc.

Seems like the goal of heat training is to increase your hematocrit/hemoglobin levels. If you push those numbers high enough, well into the 50's range, how do you not get busted for "doping"?? How can they tell the difference if it was done using natural methods versus some form of blood doping etc??

I’m in Belgium, buying a first proper road bike for my son (15, 1m79 / 5'10", 89cm / 35" inseam). He’s joining a club, riding socially now, racing U17 next season. Road is the priority.

Main question is gearing. Belgian U17 uses a maximum development of 7.68m — that’s metres travelled per crank revolution, roughly equivalent to a 7.9m/26ft rollout limit in the US system, so similar idea, slightly different measurement.

One of the two bikes has SRAM Rival AXS 2x12. With a 48T ring he’d need a 14T smallest cog; with 46T, a 13T. AXS cassettes start at 10T on an XDR freehub.

• Does an off-the-shelf junior cassette exist for XDR?
• Or is it custom (Miche) / a swap to an HG freehub body?
• Anyone here run AXS with legal junior gearing? How did you solve it?

The two bikes:

Cube Attain C:62 Race — new, €1,699 (~$1,850) — carbon frame, Shimano 105 12sp mechanical, 50/34, 11-34, Newmen C.38 carbon wheels tubeless-ready, 8.9kg, full warranty.

Specialized Allez Sprint — used, €1,999 (~$2,175) — alloy, ~1,000km, Rival AXS 2x12, Quarq power meter, DT Swiss wheels, S-Works cockpit. Shop mechanic’s own bike, invoice included.

Leaning Cube: cheaper, carbon, new, better wheels. The Quarq is tempting but electronic shifting on a teenager’s first race bike seems expensive to break, and alloy wasn’t what I set out to buy.

Happy to be told I’m wrong on either. Thanks.

I am thinking of completely replacing my weekly VO2 workout with a zwift race instead, mainly because I find it far more enjoyable. Has anyone had success doing the same? I'm comparing the power profiles from a race and a 40/20 VO2 workout and while I'm spending less time in Z5, I'm spending quite a decent amount of time more in Z4 and above (16m37s vs 12m26s) so I'm hoping the training effect will be similar?

40/20 Workout profile

Zwift race profile

Edit: I retested my FTP since doing the 40/20 workout, so the zones are slightly different

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Hi everyone,

I am conducting an academic research study at James Cook University investigating how psychological factors specifically endurance mindset, discomfort tolerance, and emotion regulation relate to power maintenance across long endurance rides (≥100 km).

Given the structured training and data focus of this community, we are inviting eligible riders to participate.

>💻 Please complete this on a desktop or laptop computer: The survey includes uploading an activity file, which is much smoother and more reliable on a computer than on mobile.

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Has anybody tried this course?

https://www.neillsbikefit.com/rya-academy

I love Neill's videos and have some ongoing fit issues that I don't think my local fitter has been able to adequately resolve - I'm looking for a better process.

Has anyone here ever had any experience with flywheel eccentric resistance trainers for squats / deadlifts?

I can't get a squat rack in my apartment but want to lift at home - and am tempted by an Ali Express knockoff Excentric kbox. e.g. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012709993866.html

I'm fairly light (60kg) - but need to know that the resistance is going to be sufficient. In peak weight-lifting months I'm squatting a 100kg barbell - but could probably push beyond that if I could lift at home.

It's not going to break the bank - but taking a day to WFH to take the delivery (and getting shot of it if it's no good) is a faff.

Worth it?

Or not sufficient to bother with?

How long does it take to reach more than 5watt/kg ftp.

I have been running from past 1 year. Started tri-athlon training 6 months back. My current weight is around 55-56.5.

I started my ftp at 140ish and after 5 months of training I am at 185ish. Aiming for 200 by end of 2026.

Currently at 3.4watts/kg. How long will it take to reach 4.5-5watts/kg and where does it put me into , in terms of percentile or how good I am.

Background: during my childhood days , I used to cycle a lot , recreational , taking it to school and tutions. I have been a working out from 2020 for like 4-5 years with huge gaps inbetween, like 6months - 1 year cause of work and having bad habits like chain smoking and drinking

Edit : I train 15hrs a week , in all 3 sports , swimming, running and cycling