velodromer

It's the third of August. The day is sunny, dry, and oven-hot, with a heat index topping 90 degrees. My bicycle, now modified for the track, has no brakes, one gear, and no freehub--so I cannot coast. 

I snapped a quick pic during a water break while riding in the velodrome at T-Town. It's the same bike I use on the road, sans brake, with a video camera mounted under the bars. I'll post a video in here,

Yesterday I was test riding the new split-nose saddle, shoes, Speedplay pedals, and longer stem from the bike fitting. I meant to go a couple of miles around the neighborhood and return to make adjustments,

My bike fitting last night took almost four hours. I was impressed. I need to ride the bike on the road for at least a few hours to be sure, but I think the fit and comfort problems are resolved. I expected

I'm getting a bike fitting tonight. The bike shop specializes in taking rider measurements and building a custom bike from scratch. I'm not quite ready for that second step. Right now, I have two for-sure

I felt very strong during this workout, starting just before the tallest peak, where I hit Zone 7. I was spinning very fast, over 105 rpm, and the mid-40s resistance felt so easy that I actually wondered

I grew up building junker Frankenstein bikes with my older brother using parts from cast-off bicycles. This was after the 70s road cycling craze but during the 80s BMX craze. Yard sales were our primary

Hello. I'm Rob Gallup. This page is about my training. It's mostly metrics from my coached classes on the Peloton stationary bike, but it's also a chronicle of my road, trail, and velodrome cycling, with