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Originally Posted by shelbyfv
Is there any Road Cycling content here?
That's what I noticed. The place to learn how to sprint is on the road. Accelerating mass on the road and increasing power demands at the cube of the speed is a whole different thing. Moving the bike and moving around on the bike is different. I like to do moderate gearing drills on the road until I have all the bits and pieces working right, then add more gear. I think Stomps are valuable, too. That's a road-only thing. Then there are hill sprints and flats sprints which are completely different. Sprinting well takes a lot of practice on the road. I never sprint indoors. Too many bad habits to shake.
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