Training Advice

A few words in my defence.

Babydinotrackboy seems to have sensed the presence of a dinosaur and fired off a shock and awe barrage without really considering what I was saying and the context in which I was saying it. Some points:

1. I was not attempting some holy writ,engraved in stone training doctrine. Iwas responding to the first post of this thread which came from someone who appeared not to have a very strong background in cycling. My actual recommendations were: a. join a club, and b. *consider *time trialling. The suggestion of 5000 miles a year seems quite modest to me.
   
   

2.The modern technique. The first thing I said here was that it worked - see the Olympic results! When I said the majority of races had been won in the past using the old method I was careful to add that this might not be so in the future. I admit I could have put this a little more strongly.

1. Expense. Nearly all modern methods involve some expense- gym subscriptions, special equipment (e.g. SRM cranks), travel to distant velodromes etc. The cheapest form of training is to open your front door and ride away - on a basic fixed hweel bike.

2. Maintaining interest. I wasn't advocating doing endless laps of Regents Park, or commuting up and down the Western Avenue. At least some of the riding needs to be done in good company and on interesting roads. I hope my Saturday Chiltern rides might make a tiny contribution here.