Bethany Rutledge: Should You Ride Inside Year Round?
By bethany
When the weather gets sunny and the Atlanta rain is finally gone, many folks are keen to get in as much outdoor riding as possible. The weather has been beautiful this year so it’s been easy to get that one weekly outdoor ride in at a minimum! That said, there are some huge benefits to making sure you’re still including some indoor riding in your routine.
Steady pressure on the pedals
One of the initial limiters with riders unaccustomed to cycling indoors is, in short, an inability to maintain constant pedaling. When riding outdoors, even with minimal stoplights and traffic obstructions, one gets dozens of micro breaks whether it’s from avoiding a pothole or coasting the downhills. Sometime, this weakness is not apparent until you’re in a race and realize you can’t maintain a constant output over the duration. Indoor cycling trains you to keep it rolling without breaks so you can stay steady and strong throughout the duration of your goal event, whether it be for minutes or hours.
Getting in a workout that will count
Group rides are fun and chasing faster folks is a great way to get faster. When it comes down to it, though, huge surges followed by lots …read more
Source: Energy Lab
