How Can I Get Faster? | Ask GCN Anything About Cycling

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- As we inch ever closer to the chequered flag of 2017, we're here, yet again, for another edition of Ask GCN Anything, so let's get the party started. It's actually one of my all-time favourite questions here on Ask GCN, and it comes from Karthik Sharama, who asks, how to cycle very fast? Well first off, thanks for getting in contact, but here is my very simple answer. One, get your bike. Two, make sure it's in tip-top shape, so clean, mechanically sound, with the tyres pumped up, and three, get out and ride your bike. Four, enjoy. Five, do that as often as you can and you'll get fitter and fitter, and faster and faster. And six, watch this video, which you could think we made just for you.

- If you're not a particularly strong climber, you don't have to go hard up the hills. Instead, why not play to your strengths and go hard over the top of climbs and on descents as well. It's easy to focus on fitness as the key to increasing your speed, but don't fall into the trap of neglecting your skills. It's almost irrelevant how fast you can go up a hill if you can't go around corners and get yourself down the other side quickly. Practising these skills, like cornering and descending, can really pay dividends. Especially if you're lacking in confidence.

- It's time for the rapid fire round. I'm gonna rattle these of as quickly as I can. First up is this from Casey. Do I have to worry about bike light mounts, mainly the rear one, scratching my bike. I'm worried the grit will get under the rubber light mount clamp and the vibrations from the road will scratch the seatpost or frame. My advice, Casey, every time you've been for a ride, clean it, replace it, job done. Next up is this from Trevor Holmes. Hi chaps, great content as ever and heart warming vids from Dan.

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