Have been doing very hilly long rides to prepare, but nothing compares to an hour slogging up an HC. Might even get the turbo out and do 3x20m sessions, but oh god I can't even bear to think about the horror.
Reps of Brasted Chart are about the best Kent has to offer, I think. Boring going up and down the same hill though... guess I could mix it up with Ide Hill, Back Lane, and even Toys for those nasty ++% bits the cols chuck at you.
its been pretty windy of late - go ride out into the wind until you are fucked, then turn round and come home - another good way of training for long climbs without long climbs
Oh I've been doing a lot of that, like it or not.
I should be ok, been getting in around 1250km a month lately, but Will's 7 years younger and just naturally more talented, the bastard.
Yeah we're talking 1200-1300m climbs, not 2300m!
Have been doing very hilly long rides to prepare, but nothing compares to an hour slogging up an HC. Might even get the turbo out and do 3x20m sessions, but oh god I can't even bear to think about the horror.
Reps of Brasted Chart are about the best Kent has to offer, I think. Boring going up and down the same hill though... guess I could mix it up with Ide Hill, Back Lane, and even Toys for those nasty ++% bits the cols chuck at you.