Rain-Riding Decisions: Managing the Boundaries of Speed and Control

Rain riding changes the speed decision from pursuing efficiency to preserving control. With wet pavement, changing visibility, surface contamination, braking and cornering demands, there is no calibrated rule for a fixed speed reduction or stopping distance. This article compares maintaining dry-road pace with reducing pace under the same conditions, then offers a four-dimensional framework built around visibility, contamination, braking and cornering demands, and handling feedback. The bounded recommendation is to reduce pace progressively when the priority is retaining observable room to adjust.

Road Bike Saddle Height: A Three-Ride Guide

When pressure at the front of your knee or numbness in your foot builds during the second half of a ride, saddle height is one variable worth examining. This guide uses three 30–45 minute rides to make small, reversible changes, one variable at a time. The critical constraint is simple: each round tests only one saddle-height hypothesis, while short rides show short-term response rather than proving long-term safety. Start from a measured baseline, repeat the same route, and use clear stop conditions to judge whether comfort improves while keeping adjustment risk controlled.

Energy Management on a 100-Kilometer Ride: How Regular Fueling Optimizes Second-Half Performance

In this representative 100-kilometer scenario, a rider delays carbohydrate intake during a comfortable first half, and their rhythm begins to break in the second half; the consequence is not something one serving of energy can immediately eliminate, but a reminder to establish a personal, testable fueling rhythm early.

北高 600K 24 小時完賽《照表操課手冊》 (A4 版面,列印友善)

原則:比賽當天 不思考、只照表執行。配速以 Zone 2.5–3(心率 120–138 bpm)、功率約 70–75% FTP(160 W) 為主。補給 每 30 分鐘、補水 每 60 分鐘、鹽錠 每 60–90 分鐘。 一、整體規劃總覽(貼在上管袋最上層) 項目 數值 距離 約 600 公里 目標時間 24 小時(含休息 ~60–70 分鐘) 平均時速(含停留) ≥ 25.0 km/h 實際騎乘時速 27–29 km/h 目標心率 120–138 bpm(Zone 2.5–3) 建議平均功率 約 160 W(70–75% FTP) 總補給熱量 ~10,000 kcal(80–90 g 碳水 / 小時) 水分攝取 […]