Discipline #2

The bike is the longest in a triathlon both in distance and time. But it is not the most physically demanding. However hard you do ride you always need to keep something back for the run. Freewheel down some hills, go one gear easier up the hard hills and finish the ride feeling like you’ve ridden fast but still feel strong.

We ride with the cycling section mostly on Sundays but occasionally join them on Saturdays and /or public holidays to fit Race schedules and other club events. Mid-week rides in summer with the cycling section are scheduled on Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Training for the bike requires the weekend ride and 1 or 2 other sessions during the week at a spinning class, indoor trainer or mid-week ride.  

How much?  Our weekend rides are a minimum of 50km which is good for the sprint and standard triathlons. For the ultras you need to do a couple of 90-100km rides and for Ironman a few 120-140km rides.