How To Increase Your Average Speed!

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  • Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024

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  • @TexasNightRider
    @TexasNightRider Год назад +40

    I cycle solo 99% of the time. Weather permitting I start my rides at 1:00 AM and end about 4:00 am on rural (Texas) roads to avoid the traffic. I've found my average speed increase is directly related to the number of crazy dogs I encounter. Very informative video.

  • @Ccsx24
    @Ccsx24 Год назад +2

    Sooo glad RUclips suggested your channel!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +1

      So am I! Thanks for watching Chandler👍🏾

  • @jimmansi9046
    @jimmansi9046 2 года назад +17

    Awesome tips Luis, i’ve gotten so much better as a cyclist doing shorter 1 1/2 to 2 hour rides more often throw in a little weight training on my off days get good sleep and eat a clean diet, for me at 60 I’m at my all-time best right now, love your channel and stay safe out there!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Jim. Those are great insights you've shared! 👍🏾

  • @1a2b3c4.
    @1a2b3c4. Год назад +1

    Luis, I need to buy a house in your area. I can not find roads with no cars in my area including my own neighborhood. I have to plan around rush hour and a number of other things to avoid becoming a target of road rage.

  • @Ma660t5andw1ch
    @Ma660t5andw1ch 2 года назад +6

    Riding more segments near firing ranges has helped my speed increase :D

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      😂😂 it was all quiet until I starred filming.

  • @haroldrull4943
    @haroldrull4943 Год назад +3

    @68 I’m doing my 3x 5 miles run a week, 31 miles bike ride and 2x4 miles of walk. A day of break gives me a real good energy again . Biking is still my favorite of all my exercises, I can pedal and cruise and at the same time enjoying the scenery. 😊😊😊😅 Great tips as always👍

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thank you Harold! Keep on trucking👍🏾

  • @yishaithegift9953
    @yishaithegift9953 Год назад +2

    I ride my bike everyday. 10 miles to work 10 miles back. Ride to the park, to the gym. Solo. I've yet to ride in a group. I enjoy giving the bus a two mile head start and running it down. Soon I will put a cpu on my bike, get a sleek jersey, get some cycle shoes, get a carbon frame, experience shimano di2 for the first time. But for now I'm still learning. Still growing. I just love riding! At my fitness level, my engine, and how I approach cycling. I'm actually afraid of what I might do with a high end bike. I might just set a course to GA and ✌🏾🚴🏿‍♂️ really love your content. Thanks for your knowledge and insight.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +2

      Hi Yishai! You sound like the kind of commuter that strikes fear in the hearts of cat 3 weekend warriors. Ride on my friend 👍🏾

  • @wujBat
    @wujBat Год назад +5

    I like how positive your channel is 😊

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +2

      Thank you for those kind words. We strive for that 👍🏾

  • @din75cschmoo
    @din75cschmoo Год назад +2

    Simple ,sound advice without high tech BS 😊

  • @julianmorris9951
    @julianmorris9951 2 года назад +6

    Last week I purchased an late 80s olmo steel road bike with down tube shifters, the type of bike I haven’t ridden for over 20 years and it surprised me!!!
    I found it a solid ride freewheeling down hill and smoother peddling with 170mm cranks instead of the 172.5 I have on my carbon bianchi, I also found it extremely comfortable and it carries speed better than the carbon bike for me as a 160lb rider and it makes me work harder because of the gearing!! 53/39 and 23 at the back which brings me to my point, I did my usual 50 mile loop with 3 thousand ft of climbing the fastest so far this year!!!!! which left me scratching my head 🤣 🇬🇧

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      If you repeat the process with the same result then we'll know it was the bike😂
      Great story Julian, thanks for sharing.

    • @shoff535
      @shoff535 2 года назад +2

      Ha, I have a similar experience riding my ‘85 CIOCC. In my case I attribute it to the gearing on the CIOCC, 42/53 & 13/21 (6 sp). In order to maintain my cadence I have to work harder & on most hills, I’m out of the saddle 😀. The expanded gearing on my Wilier makes it easier to be complacent. Even though it is lighter it is set up with a 34/50 & 12/27, which make sitting and spinning easy unless I’m focused on improving.
      BTW, great video!

    • @julianmorris9951
      @julianmorris9951 2 года назад +2

      @@shoff535 one of my local climbs is 3.5 mile long and average 6%, I put it the lowest gear at the bottom and thought well that’s it🤣 I was out of the saddle on the first hair pin but I found the bike climbs better out of the saddle than my carbon bike, did that climb and matched my fastest time of the year on a bike that is 2 kilos heavier 🤣

    • @shoff535
      @shoff535 2 года назад

      @@julianmorris9951 nice!, 6% for 3.5 miles that’s brutal!!
      I have a similar weight difference on the two mentioned, 9.4kg vs 6.6kg. The actual weight of the bike while climbing imo is less important, the weight of the wheels is the key. For decades I rode with early 90s Campagnolo Vento wheels which weighed in (w tires/tubes/cassette & QR) at 7.3 # (3.3kg), a true pain while climbing but very steady on high speed decents), I finally swapped them out for “turn of the century” Campagnolo Electrons which are 6#s (2.7 kg) & that change alone was made my climbing times much better. Lots of the new carbon wheels are even lighter, my Bora 35s are 5.3#s (2.4 kg). FWIW, all wheel weights are “ready to ride” with the same tire tube setup (700c x 23), only cassette(s) are different. I don’t have weights on the CIOCC wheels, they are just standard 80s Ambrosio 36 spoked clinchers.

    • @julianmorris9951
      @julianmorris9951 2 года назад +1

      @@shoff535 I’m in the South Wales valleys in the uk where you’re either going up or down 😅 the has mavic MA wheels at the moment but I’ve just ordered a pair of vittoria corsa tyres with latex inner tubes to see how they go👍

  • @mosinnagant412
    @mosinnagant412 Год назад +2

    I pick some Strava segments to do intervals.

  • @mpmmusic8472
    @mpmmusic8472 Год назад +1

    One of my challenges is going up the hill like a mountain

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Climbing is tough for us all. Thanks for watching👍🏾

  • @chequithachatman9600
    @chequithachatman9600 Год назад +4

    Thank you for the recap at the end. I appreciate your nonjudgmental and easy going nature. You reminded us to just get out and ride🚴🏾🚴🏾🚴🏾🚴🏾 Ultimately this is what will help us ENJOY the sport!!!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Exactly Chequitha! The magic and joy is in the riding. Thank you 🙏🏾

  • @jamespatrick5348
    @jamespatrick5348 Год назад +2

    I just moved to the other side of the country called San Luis Obispo, and they have the most painful hills you can imagine. Some of steep ones rise for half a mile or so and are so, so painful. I just slow down when I can't take it, but would definately love see a video on that if your part of town has hills.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Hi James! Here is South Florida, we have no hills👍🏾

  • @ArdGeal-h6c
    @ArdGeal-h6c Год назад +1

    I'm outside doing lots of Z2/Z3 rides primarily and since I stopped the structured intervals I was doing on SYSTM at the start of April I'm actually fairly certain my fitness (FTP) has declined a bit.... I did an indoor workout yesterday and it was quite a relief to be able to just look at the screen, concentrate on some numbers, my cadence, HR and breathing without the cars, potholes, bad weather to contend with because outside I don't want to be looking at my Garmin for safety reasons.... decided I need to do 1 minimum, maybe 2 occasionally, weekly interval sessions on the indoor bike and pick the days when outside riding wouldn't be viable anyway(like tomorrow, rain and winds gusting to 45mph). It's made me realise just how valuable the Kickr setup is all year round...(only had it since November, sanity saver over the long dark winter and otherwise I'd have been watching TV getting fatter)....

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing! Keep pedaling👍🏾

  • @johnmaheu4037
    @johnmaheu4037 2 года назад +6

    Good stuff. I think staying on the drops for a longer percent of my ride helps as well being a but more aero.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you for sharing that John. Yes, being aero is definitely faster.

  • @jananilcolonoscopu4034
    @jananilcolonoscopu4034 2 года назад +5

    More quality content; I personally have found that diversifying training helped me a lot. So getting on the treadmill once a week and doing fast short intervals of running just hit my cardio from another direction and gave me more gas in the tank

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Great points there Jan! Thanks for sharing them.

  • @christophertrapp4195
    @christophertrapp4195 2 года назад +16

    It took me far longer than I want to admit to learn most of the stuff you went over in this video. I do bike handling drills in big, empty lots now and then. Ride as slow as possible down a long painted line, slow tight figure 8's, picking up a water bottle off the ground as I ride by, fast tight corners around islands...That sort of stuff. Knowing your strengths/weaknesses, and using power data to figure them out, will also open your eyes. For years I thought I was a climber because I was able to drop most of my riding friends on group rides on climbs. Once I nerded out on power data, I realized I have very good 5 minute power and I live on a sandbar with "climbs" that aren't really climbs in the scheme of things. I'm not a bad climber, just nowhere near as good as I originally thought! 🤣 We can talk about my awful sprinting on another video.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +2

      Thank you for sharing your experiences Christopher.
      Those skills training are so important.
      It is also very rare that someone would practice them... and I like that you combine some new tech with those methods. Keep up the good work👍🏾

  • @JPR-h5p
    @JPR-h5p Год назад +1

    Great Video Luis! Thanks for doing these videos. I’m learning a lot & enjoying them! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @Audifans555
    @Audifans555 2 года назад +2

    I only ride solo, as with my running, it’s my headspace and concentrating time.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      That solitude is an amazing time! Thank you for sharing that Boysie👍🏾

  • @YetAnotherAdventure
    @YetAnotherAdventure Год назад +1

    i get this question, a lot. i tell people get out on more rides. just doing the weekends "weekend warriors" is not enough. On group rides to counter being sucked in the vacumm of drafting i try to pull one lane but also asking the group if that is ok since others may want to take a turn at pulliing. And.. most of the time they welcome it.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your insights👍🏾

  • @Avianthro
    @Avianthro Год назад +1

    Great tips! I have to say that I feel some envy for you guys riding on those flat Florida roads with nice smooth pavement. Where I ride, roads like that are non-existent and there's the rough and hilly terrain at the base of a volcano...Intervals for me mean dealing with those hills. Increasing one's average speed here is a tough process...You might be able to go up the hills a bit faster but with the roads being so crappy, you never get to go much faster on the downhills.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thank you for watching Avianthro! Yes indeed... we are blessed with good roads here!

  • @minarostom
    @minarostom 2 года назад +1

    love this. def agree with eating right. when im undercarbed i just bonk too quickly. the feeling of being fueled is a night/day difference. also def agree with people not knowing how to gear properly. in NYC i see dudes climbing up bridges doing like 40rpm and im like brooo wht r u doing lmfao. i used to obsess over speed when i first started cycling but now i kinda dont care anymore. so long as my resting HR stays low, i know i'm pretty fit. thanks for the video!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you Mina, for sharing those insights👍🏾

  • @drislazer764
    @drislazer764 2 года назад +2

    I wish you could make a video with practical standard interval training. Thank you in advance .

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you! We are considering doing some training content soon.

  • @timmannchicken
    @timmannchicken Год назад +1

    Appreciate your videos, feel like your talking to your audience one on one. Save this video to re-watch again later.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thank you Tim! I appreciate that👍🏾

  • @DanFraser1984
    @DanFraser1984 2 года назад +1

    Luis, I came across your channel a few days back. Looking forward to future content, watching the channel grow, and more helpful videos such as this. Take care!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you Dan! I really appreciate that.

  • @byrondixon4648
    @byrondixon4648 2 года назад

    I'd like to think I knew all this stuff, but the way you spelt it out and talking about pedal efficiency, really makes sense. Tomorrow's ride will be longer slower and constant pressure 🙂

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      Thank you for sharing that Byron! 👍🏾

  • @DanielEnochs
    @DanielEnochs Год назад

    So true ! This makes me feel better I enjoyed your insights!

  • @majortaylorcyclingclubsout2957
    @majortaylorcyclingclubsout2957 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +1

      My pleasure James! Thank you for watching👍🏾

  • @brentcollins9727
    @brentcollins9727 Год назад

    Awesome sunglasses!!!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +1

      Thanks. Oakley Jawbreaker 👍🏾

  • @jessduncan66
    @jessduncan66 Год назад

    Thank you Luis, this is excellent content. Both the video footage is pleasant and a joy to watch, clear and engaging, but the content of what you are sharing is most beneficial to beginner cyclists. Thanks again big time... Please keep these coming. Also the length is spot on as well.

  • @adamcurpier
    @adamcurpier 2 года назад +1

    Luis, just found your channel, so happy I did! Great tips, keep up the great advice and riding 👍

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you Adam! Glad you found us👍🏾

  • @garfieldsmith8761
    @garfieldsmith8761 2 года назад +3

    Pretty much all my rides are solo so I can be in control of what I want to accomplish on my rides. It makes me stronger and more comfortable when I finally jump on a group ride. The best advice was definetly "just ride your bike more".. Great information Luis.. Thank you boss.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you Garfield! Insee your Strava, you are definitely building that base and getting strong. Stay at it... and lookinf forward to seeing you on one of these rides👍🏾

  • @helloitsdawn
    @helloitsdawn 2 года назад

    I really appreciate your mindset and I love that jersey.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Dawn! I am not sure if this jersey is out yet... MYNSPORT.COM

  • @TylerMumford
    @TylerMumford 2 года назад

    I'm definitely coming back to this video for reference. Thanks!

  • @dsonyay
    @dsonyay Год назад

    I enjoy your videos very much. This one in particular is straight, to the point, and it held my attention.

  • @Uncle_kofi
    @Uncle_kofi Год назад

    i like ur bike,im new to cycling from Ghana

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Hi Kofi! Thanks for the Ghana check in👍🏾

    • @Uncle_kofi
      @Uncle_kofi Год назад

      Wats ur Facebook ID

  • @super6charger501
    @super6charger501 Год назад

    Hi Louis, Man I love your videos and I try to follow everything I can remember when I ride. I usually don’t get to ride more than once or twice a week. I will definitely try to do more solos. Thanks so much for your insight and inspiration! BTW, I’m from Central Florida but live in Atlanta now, hope to one day catch you on the MAAC One Love.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Hey, thanks for that. I'll definitely be there this year. Please say hi👍🏾

    • @super6charger501
      @super6charger501 Год назад

      @@thegoodwheel for sure!👍🏾

  • @chequithachatman9600
    @chequithachatman9600 Год назад

    Great tips!!!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thank you for watching Chquitha!👍🏾

  • @lapheliathomas5065
    @lapheliathomas5065 Год назад

    Awesome advice... I'm glad to be doing all of those techniques.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Thank you Laphelia! Glad to hear you are👍🏾

  • @mtbwithjonnyb8818
    @mtbwithjonnyb8818 Год назад

    Very informative video. 👍🏻

  • @GotDamBoi
    @GotDamBoi 2 года назад +4

    All great tips. I would add that if you aren't already wearing lycra....DO IT. Hands down the easiest way to gain speed without any extra effort. That being said I'm sure most people watching this channel are already wearing lycra/skinsuits so probably not a great tip from me lol

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      😂😂😂 Bro, you talked yourself right out of that. It is a great tip👍🏾

  • @cyclnvancouver8060
    @cyclnvancouver8060 2 года назад

    Nice tips Luis. I do need to get out and ride more.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Hey Steve! I hear you... I could certainly do with more miles myself

  • @nwabox
    @nwabox 2 года назад

    Great video! Thanks for the tips 👍🏾

  • @drislazer764
    @drislazer764 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this very interesting and useful video .

  • @junkaccount3964
    @junkaccount3964 Год назад +1

    You missed one. Body position on the bike aerodynamics

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +1

      Hi Junk Account! Thank you for watching and sharing that👍🏾. Yes both body positioning and aerodynamics are very important. They are both briefly mentioned around the 4:35 mark

    • @junkaccount3964
      @junkaccount3964 Год назад

      @@thegoodwheel thanks I missed that. I ride alone 99.9999 percent of the time and I try to tell people the same stuff all the time.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      @@junkaccount3964 thank you. Those basics are really key👍🏾

  • @Shende9689
    @Shende9689 2 года назад

    Good information as usual. Keep on educating and inspiring I appreciate the knowledge you share with us.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! Keep riding, working out and getting stronger👍🏾

  • @larryneiberheim592
    @larryneiberheim592 Год назад

    Excellent video. Nice cycling trail. Where is this located?

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Hi Larry. This is Markham park in Sunrise Florida👍🏾

  • @bradsburgess4806
    @bradsburgess4806 Год назад

    I like your kit ,what brand are they and where to get them!

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      The brand name os mynsport.com great fits 👍🏾

  • @shyamfootprints972
    @shyamfootprints972 Год назад

    Very relevant video for me as a 58 year old cyclist. I am curious to know how old you are Luis and what is your average speed on a 50kms ride with total elevation gain of around 500 meters on an average day without too much of a headwind, say around 8-10 kmph

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +2

      Hi Shyam. I am about to turn 57. Most of my solo rides will show about 17mph after all is said and done.

    • @shyamfootprints972
      @shyamfootprints972 Год назад

      @@thegoodwheel thanks! Then your videos are even more relevant since we are about the same age and my average speed is also 24-26 kms per hour on my road rides ( but of course you look fitter and are better looking than me which is good for you). Keep posting

  • @juiceqc7716
    @juiceqc7716 Год назад

    I like those glasses. Can I ask the brand?

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Those are Oakley Jawbreakers. Thanks

  • @fatcat7msk7ru
    @fatcat7msk7ru Год назад +1

    Pastor Poullard is that you? 🧐☺️

  • @trje246
    @trje246 Год назад

    @1:14 are they gunshots i can hear? Now riding down range... that would certainly increase my average speed!😜

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +1

      Yes! The range is usually quiet that time of day... the minute I start filming, they go off. I was derermined that day😉

  • @BryanRutan
    @BryanRutan Год назад

    Gotta embrace the suck! Great video!

  • @unclespliff_productions
    @unclespliff_productions 2 года назад

    training on a roller for 2-3 sessions a week in a steady cadence will dramatically increase your speed on the road

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад +1

      Thank you for sharing that shredneck! Old school methods still work👍🏾

    • @unclespliff_productions
      @unclespliff_productions 2 года назад

      @@thegoodwheel this was a fantastic video dude - the importance of doing miles on your own is second to none - it's important to develop group ride skills for sure, but really focusing on your skills during solo rides will make you a better cyclist - love the channel and agree with a lot of what you say, especially about the caad10 being a "superbike" lol

  • @blaquaman1739
    @blaquaman1739 2 года назад +5

    I don’t like people enough for group rides

  • @timtaylor9590
    @timtaylor9590 2 года назад

    rider longer and ride harder, only thing that matters

  • @jeremyemilio9378
    @jeremyemilio9378 5 месяцев назад

    Running red lights if there are no cars

  • @shyamfootprints972
    @shyamfootprints972 Год назад

    would anyone know how I can increase my speed by 10% with all things being equal i.e, the bike I ride, the route I take, my body weight and things like road condition, etc. I ride with platform pedals and sneakers with a not too flexible sole. I was told that clipless pedals/shoes will help me increase my speed by 10% definitely, but I am sceptical so I am wondering what is that one thing I can change on my bike/buy within a reasonable cost that can help me increase my speed by 10%. Any opinion and personal experiences are appreciated.

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад +1

      Hi Shyam. The clipless pedals may be a good place to start👍🏾

    • @itstrbo
      @itstrbo Год назад +1

      Try EPO 😉

  • @R.LamarrJ
    @R.LamarrJ 2 года назад

    “Don’t stop pedaling”

  • @marccarter1350
    @marccarter1350 Год назад +1

    Lower the weight ofc 😂

  • @mpmmusic8472
    @mpmmusic8472 Год назад

    2 to 3 hours

  • @R.LamarrJ
    @R.LamarrJ Год назад

    “Manage your effort and don’t stop pedaling”..

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  Год назад

      Very true indeed Lamarr! Thanks for sharing👍🏾

  • @shaunhall960
    @shaunhall960 Год назад

    You are the engine but remember be kind to yourself.

  • @timtaylor9590
    @timtaylor9590 2 года назад +2

    ride with faster ppl

    • @thegoodwheel
      @thegoodwheel  2 года назад

      Thank you for sharing that👍🏾

  • @vijaynarsapur147
    @vijaynarsapur147 Год назад

    Rest. If you want to be fast, learn to rest. #1 problem with athletes in any endurance sport.

  • @benc8386
    @benc8386 2 года назад

    Okok but what is your average speed? Looks quite fast!