Hey folks, experimenting with different types of video. In this one I am in the hills with the Go Pro. Happy to hear your comments about video and if you want more outside riding videos. 👍
Coach, I love climbing! That is, I love watching others climb. Before you reached the plateau, you appeared to be grinding it out at - from what I could estimate - 55-60rpm, on the big ring and a middle cog. I’m a bigger rider (also older) and I would absolutely blow up with that setup. Always entertaining and good humoured! Cheers!
This climb has 20% plus sections. To be honest I am rubbish with camera but trying to get better - will be doing better climbing videos with new camera 👍👍👍👍 thanks for watching
Hi. I live in New Zealand (and have Scottish ancestors so every time I hear your accent somethin inside me sorta triggers, in a good way), and I am 140KG. Gravity and I dont get along. Yes, I could lose some weight, but considering I have gone down from 220KG, and been this weight for 6-8 years, its probably about where I will end up. I am still allergic to hills, but what I do now is I have 2 bikes, a cheap commutery type thing with compact crankset and a decent size big cog on the cluster, and a a roadie with full size gears. I do about 3 rides a week, 2 shorter ones and one long one. On the short ones I primarily ride up some hills with 13% sections using the commuter. Then on the weekends I combine all the hills in one longer ride on the roadie. I find that this works well, I dont blow out during the week (i'm also 55yr old, so recovery is slow), and then I find I can push the big gears a bit more. I'm going to apply some of the stuff you have said here as well and see how I go.
@@BulletproofCycling Actually, I got down to 105 at one point (via surgery), and then went up a bit to 120. That was a good weight, did a 55km ride avg 32.7kmh at that weight. But yeah, I'd like to get back down to that.
What a beautiful country to ride in! One thing that helps me is to do big hill days when it’s (somewhat) cold and rainy. It sounds miserable, but nothing stokes the metabolic furnace like a hard climb. It’s reverse psychology - I find myself dreading the wind chill of fast descents and eagerly anticipating big hills!
My tip, make sure you have adequate bail out gearing before your hilly adventure in case your fatigue gets the better of you. A 36 cassette is a good place to start.
Thanks for sharing mate. Nice climb. If you are ever in the US hudson Valley region look me up I'll take you on some beautiful climbs here. Be safe and ride on 🙏
Spent nearly 2 and a half hours on a hybrid Saturday. It was tricky to get any speed but my Garmin told me that I had some record climbing even though I didn’t encounter any major climbs. It made a difficult ride worthwhile.
@@BulletproofCycling I suffer from COPD but I don’t want to use this as an excuse. I used to be a heavy smoker but now I’m just heavy 😂 It’s going to always have an impact on my fitness but I just have to deal with it
Should you try to keep cadence as comfortable as possible? Many people seem to suggest “spin to win”. To keep your power reserves available and to average/pace it out over the entire climb.
Cadence is based on your biomechanics, muscle fibre type and of course your fitness. So always keep cadence in the comfort feel range. BUT try and gradually work to nudge it up over your training periods. A cadence of 85-90rpm will help with speed through the dead spots. I will add this question to my next podcast 👍👍👍
Great video and being outside on the bike makes it realistic. Excellent tips and interestingly I have recently been pushing some harder gears up my usual hill climbs and seeing some real benefits. Thanks and keep up the good work - much appreciated.
Great format and amazing scenery! I thought you were going to talk about using hills for interval work. I've got a climb close to my home that I use for that purpose. I find it easier to hold a target wattage on a hill than on the flats. Any thoughts on that. Otherwise thanks for the other useful tips.
Thanks. I’ll defo be doing more on the hills and sharing interval sessions. The gradient of the hill helps you increase torque through the crank so you will notice higher power uphill than downhill. Just think of the feeling through the muscle. You defo know you are working harder 👍👍👍
At the end of the day, Watts are Watts, so climbing up a hill at x Watts is really no harder than the same Watts on the flats. The difference is that up a hill you don't get the opportunity to freewheel/coast. So psychologically maybe thinking this way can make hills feel easier
But your weight distribution is different and you'll have a lot less air resistance for the same watts. I would never stand up off the saddle and grind on the flat.
its not everyday I see a video and recognise the hills and village in it xD You took that climb a lot better than I do, I'll be sure to take you tips :D
i cycle to work every day and there's a little slope that I called my little "slope of hell'. by the time I'm at the top, I'll be almost out of breath. I always remind myself to take full breath in and out. lol :p
What's the best type of turbo sessions to do for climbing. I have been doing sustained intervals above threshold at low cadences. Off to the Alps soon I need every watt per KG I can get.
They will help plus short vo2 efforts where you reduce the recovery so you work and rest at 2:1 ratio! Remember that when you are climbing in the Alps you will adjust your gearing and ride to the level you can sustain. So climbing is just riding! Ride at your level! You’ll have great challenges but great fun 👍
@@BulletproofCycling My first long ride was in Ph Tagaytay (main road) my God that route was short BUT the uphills were hell! its like a Cryptocurrency hourly line chart!
Sorry for mentioning it, Scott, but I believe your helmet is worn incorrectly (it is too high, so it doesn't protect your forehead). BTW, your content is great, I am addicted :)
Hey folks, experimenting with different types of video. In this one I am in the hills with the Go Pro. Happy to hear your comments about video and if you want more outside riding videos. 👍
Coach, I love climbing! That is, I love watching others climb. Before you reached the plateau, you appeared to be grinding it out at - from what I could estimate - 55-60rpm, on the big ring and a middle cog. I’m a bigger rider (also older) and I would absolutely blow up with that setup.
Always entertaining and good humoured! Cheers!
This climb has 20% plus sections. To be honest I am rubbish with camera but trying to get better - will be doing better climbing videos with new camera 👍👍👍👍 thanks for watching
Hi. I live in New Zealand (and have Scottish ancestors so every time I hear your accent somethin inside me sorta triggers, in a good way), and I am 140KG. Gravity and I dont get along. Yes, I could lose some weight, but considering I have gone down from 220KG, and been this weight for 6-8 years, its probably about where I will end up. I am still allergic to hills, but what I do now is I have 2 bikes, a cheap commutery type thing with compact crankset and a decent size big cog on the cluster, and a a roadie with full size gears. I do about 3 rides a week, 2 shorter ones and one long one. On the short ones I primarily ride up some hills with 13% sections using the commuter. Then on the weekends I combine all the hills in one longer ride on the roadie. I find that this works well, I dont blow out during the week (i'm also 55yr old, so recovery is slow), and then I find I can push the big gears a bit more. I'm going to apply some of the stuff you have said here as well and see how I go.
Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you are on a great journey. Keep me posted and let us know when you hit 120kg. 100kg weight loss would be amazing 👍
@@BulletproofCycling Actually, I got down to 105 at one point (via surgery), and then went up a bit to 120. That was a good weight, did a 55km ride avg 32.7kmh at that weight. But yeah, I'd like to get back down to that.
Cycling and conveying messages almost in a poetic way. You coach are a master 🙌
Haha a cycling poet - I like that 😂👍👍👍
What a beautiful country to ride in! One thing that helps me is to do big hill days when it’s (somewhat) cold and rainy. It sounds miserable, but nothing stokes the metabolic furnace like a hard climb. It’s reverse psychology - I find myself dreading the wind chill of fast descents and eagerly anticipating big hills!
We share similar passions 👍
Took a while, but hills, I love them. Absolute favorite.
Awesome Niko 👍👍👍👍
Wrong side of 70 I now love hills thanks to my MTB Ebike its great to enjoy the countryside without puffing and blowing for tugs or breaking sweat.
👍👍👍 keep pushing
Thanks Coach.....it's beautiful where you're riding ! Peace
Thank you
Passion is Passion, keep 'em coming Kinetic Cycle!
Thank you Dan 👍👍👍
I like your style of passing infos. Keep on going and thanks for your effort.
Thank you very much 👍
My tip, make sure you have adequate bail out gearing before your hilly adventure in case your fatigue gets the better of you. A 36 cassette is a good place to start.
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Climbing with one hand on the bars and the other taking the video....that is talent!!
Thanks - been cycling almost as long as I have been walking 😂👍👍👍
appreciate your take on this, super appreciate
Thank you 🙏
This is perfect timing!!! 🚴🏻♀️ 🏔 Thank you!!
U have one climb to smash 💥 you’ll be amazing
As professional as ever Scott !!
Thanks Wayne going to experiment with these types of videos 👍
love this video.. my best thing was switch from from a 26 to a 28.
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for sharing mate. Nice climb. If you are ever in the US hudson Valley region look me up I'll take you on some beautiful climbs here. Be safe and ride on 🙏
Thank you 🙏
I plan to share more footage of hills this summer 👍👍👍
Spent nearly 2 and a half hours on a hybrid Saturday. It was tricky to get any speed but my Garmin told me that I had some record climbing even though I didn’t encounter any major climbs. It made a difficult ride worthwhile.
Excellent story Cathal. The legs and lungs get the benefit of any ride but the confidence of such an effort is worth a lot more 👍👍👍
@@BulletproofCycling I suffer from COPD but I don’t want to use this as an excuse. I used to be a heavy smoker but now I’m just heavy 😂 It’s going to always have an impact on my fitness but I just have to deal with it
@@cathalkenneally1614 you sound like you have a wonderful attitude. Keep me posted on your progress 👍👍👍👍👍
Should you try to keep cadence as comfortable as possible? Many people seem to suggest “spin to win”. To keep your power reserves available and to average/pace it out over the entire climb.
Cadence is based on your biomechanics, muscle fibre type and of course your fitness. So always keep cadence in the comfort feel range. BUT try and gradually work to nudge it up over your training periods. A cadence of 85-90rpm will help with speed through the dead spots. I will add this question to my next podcast 👍👍👍
Great video and being outside on the bike makes it realistic. Excellent tips and interestingly I have recently been pushing some harder gears up my usual hill climbs and seeing some real benefits. Thanks and keep up the good work - much appreciated.
Thank you Edward. I’ll share more footage from outside and maybe even in the sunshine ☀️😂😂
Another great video, good to see the country side
Thanks Christopher - I plan to do more of these and even might share some sunshine ☀️😂
@@BulletproofCycling Is that a thing in Scotland?😁
Great format and amazing scenery! I thought you were going to talk about using hills for interval work. I've got a climb close to my home that I use for that purpose. I find it easier to hold a target wattage on a hill than on the flats. Any thoughts on that. Otherwise thanks for the other useful tips.
Thanks. I’ll defo be doing more on the hills and sharing interval sessions.
The gradient of the hill helps you increase torque through the crank so you will notice higher power uphill than downhill. Just think of the feeling through the muscle. You defo know you are working harder 👍👍👍
At the end of the day, Watts are Watts, so climbing up a hill at x Watts is really no harder than the same Watts on the flats. The difference is that up a hill you don't get the opportunity to freewheel/coast. So psychologically maybe thinking this way can make hills feel easier
👍 everyone likes a wee freewheel now and then 👍
But your weight distribution is different and you'll have a lot less air resistance for the same watts. I would never stand up off the saddle and grind on the flat.
It doesn’t get any better than climbing.So good,I love it!by the way these videos are really 😎.Awesome,keep it up.
Excellent Matt - I aim to do more and improve the quality (and the weather) 😂
Thank you !
My pleasure
Love your videos, they are all so helpful!
Thank you Sean. Very kind of you 👍
Love this 👌
Thank you Stuart
its not everyday I see a video and recognise the hills and village in it xD You took that climb a lot better than I do, I'll be sure to take you tips :D
Awesome - I plan to share more videos from this hill 👍👍👍👍
Informative, interesting and entertaining. Spot on! 👍
Thank you 🙏
Hell climbing! I love your accent!! 😃👍
😂😂👍👍👍t-shirt coming
Coach thanks for video,have race uphill 14km avg 7% grade in May,trying to train on my short climb 5km for it,any fast tip
How did it go? :D
To be a better climber go out and climb more ! 👍😉
excellent
Thanks 🙏
i cycle to work every day and there's a little slope that I called my little "slope of hell'. by the time I'm at the top, I'll be almost out of breath. I always remind myself to take full breath in and out. lol :p
Love it. Thanks for sharing
What's the best type of turbo sessions to do for climbing. I have been doing sustained intervals above threshold at low cadences. Off to the Alps soon I need every watt per KG I can get.
They will help plus short vo2 efforts where you reduce the recovery so you work and rest at 2:1 ratio!
Remember that when you are climbing in the Alps you will adjust your gearing and ride to the level you can sustain. So climbing is just riding! Ride at your level! You’ll have great challenges but great fun 👍
Some of my group 😉 complain 😆 too many hills ! Oh dear, jessys !
It never gets easier, and I never seem to get faster. But as long as I dont push Its still a win.
Awesome Brian 👍👍👍
While climbing show pedal strokes and the bike
The slow stroke is one of my favourite drills. Check out my latest video - I add it there 👍👍
Surely that’s just a speed bump in Scotland
😂😂😂 👍👍
Very accurate
"HELL CLIMBING"
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍
@@BulletproofCycling My first long ride was in Ph Tagaytay (main road) my God that route was short BUT the uphills were hell! its like a Cryptocurrency hourly line chart!
@@elcidgaming 😂😂👍👍👍👍 just keep doing it 👍
Sorry for mentioning it, Scott, but I believe your helmet is worn incorrectly (it is too high, so it doesn't protect your forehead). BTW, your content is great, I am addicted :)
Please don’t worry - this was unusual spinning for video - it was on off so many bloody times that it could have been on backwards !!!
@@BulletproofCycling I am happy to hear that, it would be a shame to lose such a great coach in a crash! :D
By the sound of that crank on that climb, I’m gonna guess you’re riding a Cannondale?
😂😂 that was my knees 😂😂
Indonesia Subtitle please..😁🇲🇨
😂😂👍
good for a photographer not for a cyclist
😂😂😂
Hi, good advice but please try not to sound like Sean Connery so hard 😎
😂😂😂😂😂
Be skinny AF!
😂😂😂