Fairlee Frey 12-week build to XCE world championships: Week 6
After one week of rest, pro mountain bike racer Fairlee Frey (@fairleefrey_mondin) is diving into her second build phase.
This just in from her coach Mike Durner (@coachdurner) –>
Minion DHF vs. Butcher
Lee,
Do you prefer the Maxxis Minion DHF over the Specialized Butcher when it comes to dry, roots, pine needles? This is for 29×2.6 on the new Specialized Levo Expert 2019 model that just came out. (I remember you had a 2012 Expert Stumpjumper just like mine.)
I want to keep the weight of the new LEVO low and the Butcher weight is about 200 grams per tire lighter than the Minion. I like the Maxxis High Rollers better than the Specialized tires I tried. Is Maxxis worth the the weight from Butcher to Minion?
Jason
“The best thing to happen to mountain bike–specific training, perhaps ever”
“The best thing to happen to mountain bike-specific training, perhaps ever.”
That’s what Outside Magazine said about RipRow.
RipRow results in 30 days!
Our friend Asa Shoemaker from BABOB! Women’s MTB Channel has been RipRowing for a month. She’s already down 4 pounds and leaning out!
Fairlee Frey 12-week build to XCE worlds: Week 4
Pro mountain bike racer Fairlee Frey (@fairleefrey_mondin) has been ripping and rowing on the RipRow, and she’s been ripping on her bike. Check out this week’s video plus Week 4 training from coach Mike Turner (@coachdurner).
Suspension: You don’t know what you don’t know
Today some real experts helped me dial in my suspension, and my bike feels massively better.
Fairlee Frey 12-week build to XCE worlds: Week 3
Pro mountain bike racer Fairlee Frey’s (@fairleefrey_mondin) RipRow work already has her shredding harder. Watch the sweet video and see what her trainer Mike Durner (@coachdurner) has her doing this week:
Fairlee Frey 12-week build to XCE worlds: Week 2
Or: How to build strength on the RipRow.
Our friend Fairlee Frey fairleefrey_mondin is prepping for XCE world championships. Her coach Mike Durner coachdurner has devised a 12-week build — and they’re incorporating RipRow into the mix.
Dialed: The secret math of a perfect mountain bike setup
Dialed helps you select and set up your mountain bike to fit your body and riding style.
• Ride your best.
• Save money by buying smart.
• Reduce injuries.
• Maximize fun.
Dialed was created by world renowned mountain bike instructor Lee McCormack of Lee Likes Bikes. Lee has written 10 books on mountain biking and taught thousands of riders of all levels and styles.
Dialed includes special access to the RideLogic online bike setup calculator, LLBMTB riding school and more.
Dialed is available as an ebook and as a print book.
What are you trying to express?
On NPR yesterday a veteran musician said he long ago transcended the mechanics of his music, and now he focuses on expressing himself. He can play the same song at a wedding and a funeral, same notes, and share completely different emotions.
That got me thinking: What emotion do I want to express when I ride? Can I express an emotion when I ride?
How hard should I pedal during Red Intervals?
Lee,
I am a Enduro, and occasional DH racer and have been slacking on training like I should this season. I am trying to finish out strong and get in a solid 7 weeks of training before my last race at the end of the September and am working hard on the Prepare to Pin It program, building on a base of PUTB done through winter and early spring. My question(s) are regarding power and gearing for the red intervals:
Should we be doing all out sprints? In the book it states 120-140% or something along those lines, but I’m putting out north of 700 W @ an FTP of 278 W, which is over 200%. Like you’ve said, this says a lot about my endurance, plus I’m a pretty big guy (190ish lbs, a hair shy over 6’), but I wasn’t sure if I am going to hard. To me I’ve never gone below 90% in a race so I don’t know why I would do it in a training session.
In the book, it states when power drops by 10% the session is over. Is this over the course of the entire sprint session or during easy “set”. My first set of 3 x 20 sec I was in the 650-700 W range, second set was 600-650 W, but the third I went from about 600 W to just below 500 W, which is over a 10% drop. This was my sign I was toast, but if I follow the rules of 10% over the workout I wouldn’t have even made it through my second set.
Lastly, is it normal to not to be shifting during the middle of these sprints? I start out with a somewhat challenging gear but I’m spinning too quickly to feel like I’m delivering good power pretty quickly and shift 2ish times during each sprint.
Thanks for the great programming, both on skills and fitness. My riding has improved immensely over the last 2 years despite being pretty inconsistent about training.
Brian Rowbotham
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Faster than I once was, slower than I’ll be
Last week the satellites told me I was riding slower than in past years, and that prompted me to ask if I am Slower than I once was, faster than I’ll be? That doesn’t appear to be true.