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Road cycling
To practice it, you need a road bike and access to an asphalt road.
The characteristic training features of road cycling (classic cycling) include the ease of maintaining a constant speed and intensity.
Cycling is not technically demanding, so during such training, the cyclist is not forced to make excessive effort to improve technical skills.
In this type of cycling, you can indulge in relaxing, undemanding and pleasant training, the so-called “rides”.
In addition to regenerative cycling training, there is also no shortage of training opportunities.
Road cycling and road cycling provide enormous opportunities to develop your sports form, build endurance, endurance, strength and speed.
The disadvantage is the inability to strengthen the entire body (if only this type of training is used).
The entire circulatory system, respiratory system and leg muscles work here.
Races in this type of cycling are characterized by high speeds.
A road cyclist must have very high performance if he wants to rank high.
Road cycling competitions are tactically demanding and do not forgive the lack of experience, which simply needs to be gained with subsequent starts.
MTB cycling
Maybe not such "PRO" MTB cycling, but the "Mountain" bike has been with us for a long time.
It is not always a "professional" purchase, focused on competitive sports.
Almost everyone received such a bike as a gift as a child.
It is an underrated tool, usually kept in the basement or garage.
Mode of transportation.
Toy (fun and sport go hand in hand).
The potential of these bikes is not fully used.
Tires typically prepared for off-road and mountain expeditions are worn on asphalt or pavement.
Although the introduction is long, it aims to present an excellent training tool, which is an MTB bike.
Tools you probably have at home, and you may be looking for more training tools.
You can train almost anything on an MTB/mountain bike.
From endurance, strength, to speed (although the latter is not something that is usually trained on an MTB bike, it can be successfully carried out).
What are the positives of choosing this type of cycling (MTB)?Possibility of escaping into the forest, off-road, from the increasing traffic on public roads.
Possibility to improve driving technique in more difficult or very difficult terrain.
It's hard to even talk about monotony here.
Is it only the legs that work here?NO.
When riding off-road, your whole body works.
Finance, costs? MTB bikes come in a variety of different price ranges.
A low-end bike will still be suitable for training and can even handle competition.
If you want to take a break from the demanding terrain, you can still use the asphalt roads and go for a quiet ride.
A very universal tool.
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TT – individual time trial
Of course, at the highest level.
When competing with others.
The concept of leaving the comfort zone does not exist here.
It doesn't exist because there is no other zone here.
There is only enormous discomfort and struggle with yourself.
With yourself and with time.
There come moments of crisis that need to be overcome.
In fact, in order to gain enough time to win, you are constantly in a state of "crisis".
These moments are moments of something more than crisis.
This is how you could describe an individual time trial from the point of view of competing with others.
Everyone is fighting with each other.
Everyone is compared to others.
Everyone has the same conditions and route to follow.
The best one wins.
Not the smartest, but the best.
Equipment?It plays a big role.
When fighting for the highest places, the equipment must be good, even very good.
It is known - if three equally strong players meet, the one who has perfected the details will win.
Equipment, pedaling technique, riding technique.
Individual time trials are not only about competing with others.
This is a great form of training and development - even without taking part in races.
You can do control tests on a designated route.
You can improve your own results.
You can and should prepare for these tests.
Just like during races, getting out of the comfort zone happens quickly.
Development?Fighting against your own weaknesses, being able to organize your own "races" for better times?Lots of scope!
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