ANSWERS: 5
  • Yes, you will feel the difference whilst rididng so it must be better for you.
  • Another way you can accomplish almost the same thing is that whenever you're pedaling downhill, ride the brakes so you can keep pedaling just as fast.
  • Breathing is the key, learn to both inhale and exhale to the time of your muscle exertions so that there is always enough oxygen for the next movement... and a healthy active lymphatic system, to remove the lactic acid as it is made by working muscles will do more for endurance than anything else. ... but yes, adding weight will increase resistance (except downhill) which will help build more and denser muscle tissue which can help with endurance. .
  • I would think that if you are climbing steep hills with extra weight you will be improving your strength more than your endurance. If you ride with exta weight over flat or gently undulating hills you will be doing a better job at increasing your endurance.
  • I have used ankle weights for years. If I forget them at home and drive to my starting point, I feel cheated as I start to ride without them. I think I have more power, except going uphill. I do have strong legs, as you can guess. WHAT IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS? answer: RIDE WITH A FRIEND.

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