{"id":28222,"date":"2018-01-19T06:45:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T14:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=28222"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:33:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:33:00","slug":"cross-nats-takeaways-tt-bike-fits-using-weight-advantage-ask-cycling-coach-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/cross-nats-takeaways-tt-bike-fits-using-weight-advantage-ask-cycling-coach-137\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cross Nats Takeaways, TT Bike Fits, Using Weight To Your Advantage &#038; More \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 137"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">What we learned watching and racing cyclocross for 7 days straight, how to get the best TT bike fit, how to use extra weight to your advantage &amp; more in this week&#8217;s episode of the Ask a Cycling coach Podcast.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g3WgC0d0suQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start lazyload\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What we learned from CX Nationals<\/li>\n<li>How to get the best TT bike fit<\/li>\n<li>UCI TT regulations<\/li>\n<li>What makes a good TT saddle?<\/li>\n<li>Should you skip your taper?<\/li>\n<li>How to utilize extra weight in a bike race<\/li>\n<li>Can heavy athletes be good cyclists?<\/li>\n<li>How to increase training load without too much fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Tubulars vs. Clinchers<\/li>\n<li>How to fix a flat in a hurry on the trail<\/li>\n<li>How does cold weather affect performance?<\/li>\n<li>How cold does it need to be to use warmers or embrocation?<\/li>\n<li>How to refine your pedaling technique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/385624862&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-large\" style=\"white-space: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/podcast?utm_source=TrainerRoad%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20Post%2FEpisode%20129%3A%20Higher%20cadence%2C%20bike%20handling%2C%20crank%20length&amp;utm_campaign=TrainerRoad%20Blog%20Content&amp;utm_content=Subscribe%20button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe to the Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For more cycling training knowledge, listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/podcast?utm_source=TrainerRoad%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20Post%2FEpisode%20129%3A%20Higher%20cadence%2C%20bike%20handling%2C%20crank%20length&amp;utm_campaign=TrainerRoad%20Blog%20Content&amp;utm_content=the%20Ask%20a%20Cycling%20Coach%20the%20only%20podcast%20dedicated%20to%20making%20you%20a%20faster%20cyclist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Ask a Cycling Coach \u2014 the only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist<\/a>. 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