Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Team Ride
So I finally started the Team ride that I have been threatening. Tuesday nights at 6pm. Team only. Leaves from the shop. Anyway, only 3 people showed and one was my brother. I'm not sure how to approach this, but I'm looking for a little more committment from people on the team. Don't get me wrong- It's entirely my fault for the poor turnout. I'm thinking now about how I can turn it around. Tuesday night means that it will compete with the Team Mack ride, which is really more of an interval night. I'm looking to show new riders how to ride a paceline and position themselves correctly, and give the more experienced guys a chance to practice these same skills. It's not as flashy as doing sprints, but I still think those are usually better done on your own. That's just my view. Bike racing is done as much with your head as with your legs, I think. Nearly all these skills are covered in a great book "Racing Tactics for Cyclists" by Thomas Prehn. It's a great book to refer to, and although I don't think there is a large amount of information contained in it, what it does say is very important. I'm currently reading it again, just to refresh my memory from the last time I read it years ago.
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The MACK training ride is a tricky beast. It really is different for all riders. If it's not hard enough, then riders like andy dont get the training they need. if its too hard, the beginners cant hang. But everyone can get stronger by doing the ride. If you are strong enough to hang on, then you can make it as hard as you want. you can sit on, or you can attack early and often. For a training ride learning how to ride the paceline and stuff the Weekend mack rides in the early year work best for this. the training races also do this a bit, but like you said they are more like intervals, which is also a good thing.
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