[douglas]

Hey, my instructor yesterday said "Ok, we're going up a hill but we're going to stay seated. Make sure you get way back in the saddle for the hill climb." I thought...."uhhhhh, what?" I guess we were practicing the "fall off the back of your saddle on a climb" technique.

Eh, I'm probably just dumb.

dang...maybe you should teach the class!



the chick that instructs mine has raced (and podiumed) at Tri's, she also owns the gym

 

[narlus]

Hey, my instructor yesterday said "Ok, we're going up a hill but we're going to stay seated. Make sure you get way back in the saddle for the hill climb." I thought...."uhhhhh, what?" I guess we were practicing the "fall off the back of your saddle on a climb" technique.

Eh, I'm probably just dumb.

i find that they emphasize different techniques which you wouldn't want to do on a trail. for instance, the standing climb, but w/ yr butt hovering over the saddle. i can't see any reason why you would actually want to pedal that way on a bike ride, but it's a great workout for yr quads. kinda like a standing squat w/ yr legs moving. feel the burn, indeed.

 

[I Are Baboon]

i find that they emphasize different techniques which you wouldn't want to do on a trail. for instance, the standing climb, but w/ yr butt hovering over the saddle. i can't see any reason why you would actually want to pedal that way on a bike ride, but it's a great workout for yr quads. kinda like a standing squat w/ yr legs moving. feel the burn, indeed.

Hmmm...good point about the spin class having its own technique. I was always under the impression that the class was supposed to simulate real riding. I guess that's what I get for not thinking outside the box. So next class I will follow instruction instead of just doing it my own way.

 

[narlus]

i get the feeling that 90% of spin class attendees have never been on a road or MTB ride.

 

[I Are Baboon]

i get the feeling that 90% of spin class attendees have never been on a road or MTB ride.

Judging by their cotton shorts and t-shirts, as well as good-as-new spotless bike shoes, I tend to agree with that.

 

[narlus]

well i must admit i wear cotton T shirts (too arsed to wear bike jerseys) and my bike shoes are clean (because i bought them in Dec and there's been a meter of snow on the ground since then).

 

[I Are Baboon]

well i must admit i wear cotton T shirts (too arsed to wear bike jerseys) and my bike shoes are clean (because i bought them in Dec and there's been a meter of snow on the ground since then).

You poser!!

 

[narlus]

well last time i wore one of my 24 hr race Ts, does that lift me out of the poseur category? and i've got a real-life water bottle.