I've lost about 60 lbs since starting cycling in March. I'm a fairly competitive person but I've been out of shape for a long time. When I was shopping for bikes, I intended to use it more for 3-4 mile trips around my local area, grocery store, etc. I found that I love it though, and I'm actually working on training for a Tri.
I bought a Specialized Crossroads Sport. A comfort/hybrid bike. I added a cadence meter in the last week and I try to keep at 80 rpm, but I've found that my comfortable natural pace is around 72 rpm. I ride between 15 and 20 miles a session for about 85 miles a week. I average about 14 mph but that's counting not pausing Strava for stops at intersections and lights and that always kills the time.
I'm looking ahead to my first Tri this fall. I still have a huge amount of weight to lose, easily another 75-80 lbs I can lose. I know that weight loss will increase my avg speed and it will couple well with my increased endurance and leg strength. I think I am doing pretty well for someone weighing over 300 lbs.
My question is this, all other things being equal, what sort of performance gains, if any, could I expect if I moved from this Hybrid/Comfort bike to a low end road cycle?
Any other tips, opinions or thoughts would be welcome as well.
I bought a Specialized Crossroads Sport. A comfort/hybrid bike. I added a cadence meter in the last week and I try to keep at 80 rpm, but I've found that my comfortable natural pace is around 72 rpm. I ride between 15 and 20 miles a session for about 85 miles a week. I average about 14 mph but that's counting not pausing Strava for stops at intersections and lights and that always kills the time.
I'm looking ahead to my first Tri this fall. I still have a huge amount of weight to lose, easily another 75-80 lbs I can lose. I know that weight loss will increase my avg speed and it will couple well with my increased endurance and leg strength. I think I am doing pretty well for someone weighing over 300 lbs.
My question is this, all other things being equal, what sort of performance gains, if any, could I expect if I moved from this Hybrid/Comfort bike to a low end road cycle?
Any other tips, opinions or thoughts would be welcome as well.