Wouldn’t it be nice to know what sort of training you need to do and when in order to hit that elusive perfect form when and where you want to? I’ve been pursuing this magic bullet of knowledge for years. TSS was a huge step forward in quantifying load, rolling TSS took it a step forward...

Extreme geek alert! More than I can recall there have been suggestions that I just toss the gears away once and forall. Finit. Single is simple. Liberating. But…it ain’t gonna happen. Here’s why. Like all of us spokeheads, I often learn via the sensations that come with training on...

A few weeks back I posted a this QA scatter plot.  I’d been riding the SS about 2-3 weeks at this point. Here’s the latest.  Both rides were on the 2:1.  The “Blakes” data is from a ~ 2500′ climb with sustained grades well over 10% while the other ride was...

Ah, holiday time.  I always get a bit retrospective this time of year… Using all sorts of resources I’ve been trying to piece together that optimal picture of the perfect training and racing year.  No matter how many studies, theories, or blogs I read, it always comes back to my...

Pure single speeders are a passionate bunch. After doing a bit of lurking on the mtbr SS forum and observing the SS related comments here it’s obvious the top reasons SSers do what they do come from the heart. As it should be. Perhaps I will find that happy SS nirvana in time, but right now I’m...