Hi, I’m hoping I can get some advice or pointers from more experienced big/tall cyclists. I’ve been participating in a fast/competitive group ride this season and have been consistently struggling to finish with the front of the group, and sometimes even hang on at all. I eventually want to try raci…

I’m 32 currently, been cycling for 3 years, but actually got “into” it when I bought my road bike a year and a half ago, and started riding with structure right around then. I will admit my long term consistency has not been good, so if there are easy gains left on the table that’d be awesome. I sta…

Not an amazing one but I can hold 1000 watts for a bit, the main issue is I have nothing left in the tank to sprint with once its time to go.

Can still be pretty aero and tall - Ganna are Tarling are both ~194cm and 2 of the fastest TTers in the world right now. If you haven’t already then worth getting help from a fitter and working on being as aero as possible. Stuff like wearing snug fitting kit (or a skinsuit if that’s acceptable in y…

I like that, I’ll give that a go. I actually can remember a few times someone has pulled that move and caught me off guard.

How long is this ride and how long of rides are you going on otherwise? When you try to win from a last minute break, how do you go about it? Do the people you are comparing yourself to have a similar power profile to you? How do they win these sprints?

@SacSasquatch if you’ve only gone 235 to 265, I think there’s some easier gains in there. I started in February and have gone from 222 to 262. I’m a BIG fan of polarized training (80/20 method). Is your group ride weekly or just occasionally? I’d suggest a high volume polarized training plan. If …

Its about an hour and a half, with 3 fast sections evenly spaced throughout it. Most of my workouts are at least this long, and I often do a 4+ hour ride on the weekends. I typically try and grab the wheel of a strong rider and ride with them into the front group, and then just hang on for dear life…

The group ride is weekly. Its one of my main social outlets so I’m loath to give it up, though it will be stopping for the season in a month or so as fall rolls in. I know its a lot of fatigue for not a lot of valuable stimulus but it’s where I develop my pack riding skills and find people to talk b…

Definitely understand on the social outlet. If anything, it may be worth treating the group ride as one of your high intensity sessions. Like you said - more zone 2 would 100% be your friend.

Hey @SacSasquatch - I can empathise, I recall sitting behind Emma Pooley in a fast bunchie and only getting a draft for my shins - ha ha! As a taller rider, I’ve learnt to get as low and aero as possible when the pace is on, plus learnt how to better position myself in the pack to take whatever draf…

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Heard. I’ll see what I can find. Unfortunately my Canyon uses a wacky diameter steerer tube…

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