In this member’s only call, Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan talk about everything you need to know when choosing a triathlon bike.
To listen now, and to get access to the bonus “How To Choose A Triathlon Bike” video that Ben filmed at his bike shop, just keep reading!
Recently I got an E mail from a Rock Star Triathlete Member challenging me to put together videos of how you should swim, bike and run at the absolute peak of performance. Thus I have decided to take on this challenge =)
I believe that looking at video of elite athletes is a great way to learn. I think that when you look at kids today and why certain countries excel in particular sports, a lot of it is to do with exposure. Europe for example gets way more exposure to soccer on TV and in there over all culture compared to the US and as a result you see kids at the age of 16 in europe have more game and tactical awareness than kids in the US at the same age. But when you look at kids in the US playing american football at the age of 10 they can tell you what a play action fake is.
Before we get into how to use a power meter, let?s talk about how to establish a baseline Functional Threshold Power (FTP).
Establishing an FTP:
According to the ?Racing and Training with Power? by Coggan and Allen, a 20 minute all out time trial would determine FTP. From the 20 minute test you multiply your FTP by 95%. For example, if you ride an all out 20 minute time trial and end up averaging 300 watts, taking 95% of that would give you an FTP of 285 watts. Personally, I think a 30 (THIRTY) minute time trial multiplied times 95% would give you a more accurate measure of FTP.
Another option for establishing your FTP would be to ride a 40k Time Trial. Riding this 40k solo would be tough, but in an organized event chasing and being chased by other riders would give you the motivation to generate a true FTP.
Over in the Rock Star Triathlete Forum, Joshua recently asked about drills he could do on his bicycle to improve efficiency. So here are 3 cycling efficiency drills, demonstrated by Ben Greenfield on an indoor trainer.
Rock Star Triathlete coach Ben Greenfield Teaches you how to have great transitions in your next triathlon
In this members only video, Ben Greenfield presents “How To Take Apart & Pack Your Triathlon Bike For Travel: Part 2”, in which you’ll learn how to protect and pack your bike in a travel bike case or travel bike bag. Keep reading to watch video!
In this video, Ben Greenfield demonstrates the basics of taking apart your bike and getting it ready for triathlon travel. In part II, Ben will show you how to actually put your bike into a bike box or bike bag for shipping or carrying with you on an airplane trip.
Exercises and techniques to fix and prevent shin splints and plantar fasciitis. These are also great exercises to help to recover from ankle injuries.
In this video, Ben explains which directional changes in your cleat placement will affect your knees and performance in which way, and how to make those adjustments on your cleats.
In this video, Ben Greenfield shows you what to pack along with your bike when you’re traveling on an airplane to a triathlon. In the next video of this series, Ben will show you how to actually tear down and build up your bike for travel.
The bike case used in this video is by RusterSports
RusterSports – RusterSports, owned by pro triathlete TJ Tollakson, produces a bike carrying case called the Hen House that allows your bike to fly with you, checked as regular luggage! So rather than paying $100-$150 each way to take your bike to the race, your bike flies at a fraction of the cost. TJ has clear videos that show you exactly how to pack your bike, so there’s no guesswork, and pure protection for your valuable equipment. Rock Star Triathlete Academy members can use the code at the end of this post to get free shipping to anywhere in the US!
They’re flying off the shelves (no pun intended) since they pay for themselves with just 2 trips, so if it shows out of stock, TJ said to just e-mail him with the form on the website and he’ll hook you up. Read for the free code? Just keep reading…
USE CODE “Ben13” at http://www.rustersports.com