The bicycle is good, riding it can breathe fresh air, enhance physical fitness, improve immunity, and fight viruses is also very helpful! But if there is no correct pedaling frequency, long-term riding will lead to knee injuries, friends who like to race can only perform miracles, spend more effort to catch up with teammates, and when they catch up, they are tired and breathless... Then your teammates look back at you, a cigarette and run, and you can only sigh in place...
Professional rider Craig Griffin (former coach of the American National Cycling Team) once said: "Genetics basically determine how fast you can ride, but good skills can make you use your talents to the maximum." ”
If you can sit comfortably in the car and maintain a speed of 120 rpm, you won't be thrown off in the race. Using a lower gear ratio and riding at high revs can make your thighs feel a little lighter rather than overwhelmed at the crucial moments that make the difference.
How to judge an experienced driver, they sit on the saddle, the upper body is as steady as Tarzan, and their legs are running at high speed like pistons. No extra movements, no shaking, like a high-performing engine, constantly generating power.
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The high speed of professional drivers is naturally obtained through practice. Use a smaller gear ratio so your heart beats don't exceed 80% of your maximum heart rate.
How to practice it?
(1) Lower your saddle by 2-3mm to reduce the body's tendency to bounce at high speeds (many people may have this feeling, at high speeds, the body jumps up and down, as if sitting on a spring). The saddle can then be gradually adjusted back to the correct height.
(2) A critical step: Focus your attention on pulling the pedal to slide over the lowest point to eliminate the pedal dead spot. If you reach the lowest point of pedaling and then step down, it will eventually become (at high speeds, the body jumps up and down, as if sitting on a spring). Simply put, it is to draw a circle with your feet, and to cross it at the lowest point, rather than trampling to death. In the next issue, I will talk about how to draw the circle correctly
(3) Use a code meter with cadence as feedback on the information, gradually increase the speed, to ensure that you can ride comfortably for 5 minutes at this speed.
(4) Spend a few minutes per ride pedaling at high revs, and the last 5 minutes of warm-up are the best time.
In the end, the summary is still four words: "ride more and practice more"!