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Aero TT Equipment, Mental Limits, Taper vs. Recovery & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 143

Aero TT Equipment, Mental Limits, Taper vs. Recovery & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 143

Time Trial equipment that makes you faster, mental vs. physical limits, taper vs recovery weeks & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.



Topics covered in this episode

  • The best equipment to use for a 40k TT
  • How to find the best TT bike for you
  • Which aero bars are best
  • How to save watts with your drivetrain
  • Can your pedals make you more aero?
  • How to choose wheels for a time trial
  • Which are the fastest tires for a time trial?
  • Best drivetrains for time trialing
  • What makes a skinsuit faster?
  • Are shoe covers and gloves faster?
  • How to hydrate during a time trial
  • How to differentiate physical vs. mental limiters
  • How to adjust your training plan
  • Are taper weeks different than recovery weeks?
  • Training for a stage race or multi-day ride

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Jonathan Lee
Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee is a Level II USAC / USAT certified cycling coach and the host of the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-cycling-coach-trainerroad/id1035433041?mt=2&amp;utm_source=Author%20Byline&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20&amp;utm_content=Jonathan%20Byline-%20%20AACC%20link&amp;utm_campaign=Bylines"><em>Ask a Cycling Coach</em> podcast</a>. His background in the sport of motocross has translated into a passion for cycling, mountain biking and all things training. If you have a training question, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ya3EOx0tWRpwlF8TfxdcKL2UeESgBoEAwpLVmwrlt3g/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1&amp;utm_source=Author%20Byline&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_content=Jonathan%20Byline%20-%20%20Google%20AACC%20form&amp;utm_campaign=Bylines">submit your question</a> for Jonathan to answer on the next episode of TrainerRoad’s podcast.