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Cycling training for Triathlon - Big Ring or Small Ring

Spins · 2009-03-02 12:11:36

Is it best to train in the small ring and get the revs in your legs at this time of year or should you train in the big ring, pushing gears, for developing more powerful legs? Or is the simple answer, a mixture of both. Any tips?:confused:

02-03-2009 12:11pm

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Is it best to train in the small ring and get the revs in your legs at this time of year or should you train in the big ring, pushing gears, for developing more powerful legs? Or is the simple answer, a mixture of both. Any tips?

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#2 02-03-2009 12:17pm

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Spins wrote: »

Is it best to train in the small ring and get the revs in your legs at this time of year or should you train in the big ring, pushing gears, for developing more powerful legs? Or is the simple answer, a mixture of both. Any tips?

Brought this topic up in the cycling Forum a while back and there was a fair bit of advice on it

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055423197

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#3 02-03-2009 12:57pm

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After absorbing the collective wisdom on the subject here and on other sites, I concluded that I should try and keep my RPM in the 90's when training (as that's how I will be racing) and I select a gear accordingly. I have a triple and spend probably 95% of my time in the middle chain ring.

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#4 02-03-2009 2:14pm

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Thanks Guys,
Loads of info in that thread link.
Much appreciated.

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