Training on the road and trainer allows for consistent efforts but it doesn’t help with mountain bike racing specificity, especially how your body works under heavy load on your race bike. I got former XCO World Champion and now coach and CX racer Alison Dunlap on the show to discuss her ideas on how and when to use your mountain bike in training.
This week I delve into the world of mountain bikes, this information is also useful for cyclocross riders, but I wanted to explore the role of the road bike in training for mountain bike events.
Find out the answers to these questions:
Endurance Tempo V02 Anaerobic
Kappius Components KH2 Hub
So what is it?
Large drive side engagement and bearings
Simple to maintain - disassembles easily
240 Points of engagement - minimal delay on the backpedal up steep climbs.
Price-yes they are steep-over a thousand bucks for a pair of hubs. In comparison a pair of Chris King will cost you around $600 at most, but remember his economies of scale of much better.
They are in the final days of a Kickstarter campaign-check them out even if you aren’t in the market for a new pair of hubs.
