#FitnessInspo #RideLots #YourRideYourRules #RideLikeAGirl #CyclingImages #JFDI #KillEveryGram #Radfahren #IgersCycling #CyclingMotivation #Fitness #FitnessMotivation #Fitspo #NotZwoft #CyclingShot #RideWithFriends #GenesisBikesUK #LoveWhereYouLive #LumixShootAnything #KitDoping #LifeBehindBars #Fahrrad #LumixPhotography #RideMoreSeeMore #GirlsWhoRace #ExploreToCreate #GirlsWhoRideĪ post shared by Stuart Baker on at 11:41am PDT

You want to be able to time your effort, being completely empty at the finish line, not 50 metres short.Ĭlimbing days. Arrive early enough to ride the course and assess what gearing works best. At club events you simply turn up and ride, perhaps paying a few quid for the privilege.

Hill climbing is all about emptying yourself over the whole course, so take some time to recce the route. But remember, in the words of Greg LeMond, it never gets easier, you just go faster! Know the course Specific training in the form of riding hills at high intensity will improve your power.

#TifosiBikes #YourRideYourRules #LiveYourLife #CyclingImages #JFDI #KillEveryGram #Radfahren #IgersCycling #CyclingMotivation #Fitness #FitnessMotivation #Fitspo #NotZwoft #RideWithFriends #BandOfClimbers #SmileItsFree #LoveWhereYouLive #SwitchBackSaturday #SunnyDayBikeRide #GirlsWhoRide #CyclingGirls #Fahrrad #RideEveryDay #RideMoreSeeMore #GirlsOnBikes #ExploreToCreate #RoughRidersĪ post shared by Stuart Baker on at 3:09am PDT Be prepared though, hill climbing is not called the ‘pain cave’ for nothing. Simple physics applies here – it’s all about power, from the bottom to the top – but there are a few tips we can share from those who excel in the fight against gravity. There is no secret formula to success in hill climbing. The Catford CC Hill Climb claims to be the oldest cycle race in the world, tracing its origins all the way back to 1886, while illustrious names such as Chris Boardman, Malcolm Elliott and Brian Robinson have carved their names on to the British National Hill Climb trophy over the years. Hill climbing is also steeped in history. It’s highly accessible, offering a great way to dip your toe into competitive cycling without the need for a race license or specialist equipment, and most cycling clubs run friendly ‘turn up and ride’ events throughout September and October. Hill climbing is a brutally hard and gloriously difficult test of late season form, very simple in format – the fastest rider on the day wins. Early autumn is the time of year for a uniquely British type of time-trialling event.

Hill climb racing tips