Hey,
I'm new to the forums and relatively new to cycling in a sense. Since I was really young I have loved to cycle. I used to ride everywhere. Now I am 16 and have revitalised my interest in bikes. I've been interested in mountain biking, trails biking, dirt jumping and road biking (so pretty much everything) and still am. I recently purchased a Onza T-Pro trials bike to jump about on and have a cheap saracen dirt jump bike which i ride for general use at the moment. However, I am interested in taking a more serious interest in cycling as a sport.
Due to the fact that even though i claim to be knowledgeful about bikes, I'm not. I am wondering if improving in one aspect of cycling, for example, mountain biking or trails biking, will restrict my ability at say, road biking?
Now to the main topic at hand. I have started going to the gym and taking up more regular exercise since finishing my exams and wish to know how would be best to improve my fitness for cycling.
If anyone would be kind enough to tell me what kind of work outs i should be doing that would be much appreciated (how long/many times i should go free-riding, what type weights i should do if any etc). Any tips on a cycling-improving exercise plan would be great.
Thanks.
I'm new to the forums and relatively new to cycling in a sense. Since I was really young I have loved to cycle. I used to ride everywhere. Now I am 16 and have revitalised my interest in bikes. I've been interested in mountain biking, trails biking, dirt jumping and road biking (so pretty much everything) and still am. I recently purchased a Onza T-Pro trials bike to jump about on and have a cheap saracen dirt jump bike which i ride for general use at the moment. However, I am interested in taking a more serious interest in cycling as a sport.
Due to the fact that even though i claim to be knowledgeful about bikes, I'm not. I am wondering if improving in one aspect of cycling, for example, mountain biking or trails biking, will restrict my ability at say, road biking?
Now to the main topic at hand. I have started going to the gym and taking up more regular exercise since finishing my exams and wish to know how would be best to improve my fitness for cycling.
If anyone would be kind enough to tell me what kind of work outs i should be doing that would be much appreciated (how long/many times i should go free-riding, what type weights i should do if any etc). Any tips on a cycling-improving exercise plan would be great.
Thanks.