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I just finished a long ride out on the east coast that had a lot of those elevation change things called hills. I had been training mainly in Chicago and was worried about how I would perform on the hills. The ride went really well overall. I chalk it up to doing wind training: ride the lake front on really windy days. Ride hard into the wind whenever possible. Not the same as hills, for sure, but it will help.
Some days I swear the LFP is 300 miles long and uphill the entire way. Chicago winds are crazy.
Rob Foreman said:I just finished a long ride out on the east coast that had a lot of those elevation change things called hills. I had been training mainly in Chicago and was worried about how I would perform on the hills. The ride went really well overall. I chalk it up to doing wind training: ride the lake front on really windy days. Ride hard into the wind whenever possible. Not the same as hills, for sure, but it will help.
I just finished a long ride out on the east coast that had a lot of those elevation change things called hills. I had been training mainly in Chicago and was worried about how I would perform on the hills. The ride went really well overall. I chalk it up to doing wind training: ride the lake front on really windy days. Ride hard into the wind whenever possible. Not the same as hills, for sure, but it will help.
Christian Vande Velde also made the point that riding against the wind was almost the same as training on hills. Given that he was living and training in the suburbs (Lemont), I figure he knows what he's talking about.
Rob Foreman said:I just finished a long ride out on the east coast that had a lot of those elevation change things called hills. I had been training mainly in Chicago and was worried about how I would perform on the hills. The ride went really well overall. I chalk it up to doing wind training: ride the lake front on really windy days. Ride hard into the wind whenever possible. Not the same as hills, for sure, but it will help.Christian Vande Velde also made the point that riding against the wind was almost the same as training on hills. Given that he was living and training in the suburbs (Lemont), I figure he knows what he's talking about.
Go to Apple River Canyon state park. It's located in northwestern Illinois between Freeport and Galena. The only place in the state where I've had to use my "granny gear." : )
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/apple.htm
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