The cyclingtraining’s Podcast
”Welcome to Cycling Training, your ultimate companion for all things cycling training. Whether you’re clipping in for the first time or hunting down your next PR, each episode delivers actionable insights to enhance your cycling journey. From mastering endurance rides to optimizing indoor training sessions, understanding race-day nutrition to selecting the perfect gear – we’ve got every angle of cycling covered.
Episodes
Cyclists typically lose 1–1.5 liters of fluid per hour during intense riding, and losing just 2% of body weight in sweat can reduce performance by roughly 10%. The most reliable hydration strategy combines a personalized sweat-rate estimate with small, frequent fluid intake (150–200ml every 10–15 minutes) and adequate sodium replacement, especially on rides over 90 minutes. See the full read and what you need to k...
Your derailleur hanger is bent if the rear derailleur shifts poorly in one direction, hesitates going into the largest cogs, or if the derailleur cage is visibly not parallel to the cassette when viewed from behind. A hanger alignment gauge measures the hanger against the rim at four points and tells you exactly how far out it sits. Full Read ➡️ https://pacelinebikes.com/bent-derailleur-hanger/
Cyclists over 50 don’t need less training — they need more deliberate recovery wrapped around the same hard work. Longitudinal research on masters endurance athletes shows that roughly half the variance in VO2max decline is explained by how much training people dropped, not by age itself. Full Read ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/why-cyclists-over-50-need-more-recovery-not-less-training/
The Norwegian Method is a training system built on two ideas: keep your easy days genuinely easy (below your first lactate threshold, or LT1) and keep your hard days controlled rather than maximal (at or just below your second lactate threshold, or LT2). Full read below: ⬇️
https://pacelinebikes.com/the-norwegian-method-for-real-riders/
How to improve FTP: Take the Quiz: ⬇️
Progressive overload is the gradual, structured increase in training stress — intensity, duration, or frequency — that forces your body to adapt and get stronger. See how and get the full read here: ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/progressive-overload-for-cyclists-how-to-build-power-without-burning-out/ How to Improve FTP: Take The Quiz! ⬇️ https://functionalthresholdpower.com/how-to-improve-ftp/
Extending your cycling season means adapting your gear, ride timing, and training focus as daylight shrinks and temperatures drop — rather than shutting down in October and restarting in March. Read the right way to extend your cycling season.
Take the Quiz and get your free training plan ⬇️ https://functio...
The GiBLI G10 is a handlebar-mounted sensor that estimates your aerodynamic drag (CdA) in real time by pairing its own wind-speed and yaw readings with data from a direct-force power meter you already own. In July 2026, USA Cycling named GiBLI its Official On-Bike Aerodynamic Sensor Partner through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Full Read ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/gibli-g10-aero-sensor-what-the-usa-cycling-partnership...
Your fueling needs to shift with your training phase, not just your ride length. Base phase calls for moderate, steady carbs to support high-volume aerobic work; Build phase demands precise in-ride carb intake to fuel threshold and VO2 efforts and recover between hard sessions; Peak/Taper phase requires a deliberate carb-loading protocol and dialed-in race-day timing. Read how ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/how-to-fuel-each-training-...
Muscular endurance is a cyclist’s ability to sustain a strong, steady pedaling effort over long periods without fatigue setting in. The most effective way to build it is with tempo rides — sustained efforts at 76–90% of Functional Threshold Power (FTP), or Zone 3, held for 30–60 minutes within a longer ride. Full Read ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/muscular-endurance-for-cyclists-how-tempo-rides-build-it/
Modern cycling power meters now offer dual-sided measurement, USB-C charging, seamless app integration, and pedal-based portability — delivering more accurate, actionable data than ever for cyclists at every level. Full Read ⬇️
https://pacelinebikes.com/whats-new-in-power-meter-technology-and-why-it-matters-for-your-training/
Short on training time? Here's a free Time Crunched workout to keep you on track: ➡️https://fun...
FTP in cycling is the highest average power you can hold for about 60 minutes, and it’s the number most training plans use to set your zones. Critical Power (CP) is a related but more precise metric, built from several maximal efforts instead of one. For most riders, FTP is the practical day-to-day tool — CP is the deeper layer you reach for once FTP stops telling you enough. Deep dive article here: 👇 https://pacelineb...
Every cyclist faces the same tension: build the aerobic base needed for long rides without losing the top-end power required for hard efforts. Log too many easy miles and your ability to surge fades. Go too hard too often and you accumulate fatigue that undermines both goals. See the answer: 👇 https://pacelinebikes.com/balancing-endurance-and-intensity-the-cyclists-dilemma/
FTP testing measures your functional threshold power to set accurate training zones. Most cyclists should repeat FTP testing every 4-6 weeks during a focused training block, which gives the body time to adapt and show measurable gains. Testing more often risks fatigue masking real fitness improvements. Full Read 👇 https://pacelinebikes.com/ftp-testing-how-often-to-test-and-track-your-progress/
Power zones are seven intensity ranges based on your Functional Threshold Power (FTP), from active recovery (under 55% of FTP) up to all-out neuromuscular sprints (above 150%). Training in the correct zone gives every ride a clear purpose — building aerobic endurance, raising your threshold, or sharpening top-end speed — so your time on the bike produces measurable, repeatable progress. Full Read👉https://pacelinebikes....
Seasonal cycling training is a periodization approach that adjusts your ride volume, intensity, and focus across spring, summer, autumn, and winter. By aligning your training with the calendar, you build fitness progressively, reduce injury risk, and arrive at peak performance right when it matters most. Get the full read Here: 👇 https://pacelinebikes.com/seasonal-cycling-training-how-to-adjust-your-plan-year-round/
After 40, your body recovers more slowly, loses VO2max capacity faster, and responds differently to high-intensity work. The training plan that made you faster at 35 now creates fatigue you can’t clear between sessions. The fix isn’t training less — it’s training smarter with proper recovery spacing, more Zone 2, and targeted strength work Full read ☕→ https://pacelinebikes.com/why-your-30s-cyclin...
What is cycling nutrition periodization? Cycling nutrition periodization is the structured adjustment of carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake to match your current training phase — base, build, or peak. By aligning macronutrient targets with training load and intensity, you give your body the right fuel at the right time to adapt, recover, and perform. Full Read ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/cycling-nutrition-perio...
Understanding FTP benchmarks by age and experience level gives your numbers real meaning—and helps you set training goals that are challenging without being disconnected from your actual physiology. Read more: ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/ftp-benchmarks-by-age-what-your-watts-really-mean/
FTP Testing ⬇️ https://functionalthresholdpower.com/ftp-testing/
NEXT: Set up your training zones with Watts and HR ⬇️ https://functionalt...
Wearable cycling technology — including power meters, heart rate monitors, and GPS sensors — gives riders objective, real-time data on power output, training zones, and recovery.
This allows for precise FTP-based training that replaces guesswork with measurable, repeatable results. See the full read at 👇 https://pacelinebikes.com/what-wearable-tech-actually-does-for-cyclists/
Let’s shine a light on the most stubborn cycling performance myths—with the latest science as our guide. Full read at:
https://pacelinebikes.com/4-cycling-performance-myths-debunked/
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