Originally Posted by
Iride01
So are you wanting to get good at riding a trainer indoors or are you wanting to get good at riding a bicycle on the road?
On the road of course. I just use the stupid trainer because of time constraints. I'm pretty "good" at riding the bike. I've got years experience as a commuter and did 5 hard years of Jimmy John's delivery in downtown Phoenix. I'm comfortable in traffic or 115 degree heat or balancing a box of fountain drinks in one hand.
What I want is to be stronger. Before last summer I never really compared myself to others objectively.
Ultimately, I'd like to do endurance events and do better. In January I did this really long gravel event. It was supposed to be 180+ with a ton of climbing. I DNF'd. Bonked hard. Rode home on the highway and and did 160 miles.
https://strava.app.link/t5UfwX1QR8
In the meantime, with my free time being limited, I would be happy to average over 200w for a 2 hour ride. Looking back, the best I've ever done, based on a Strava estimate, was 175w for about 30 flat miLes. Coulda been the wind.
https://strava.app.link/h6kXTOORR8