What is the best crank length for cycling and how does it affect your power, how to achieve mastery of cycling skills and is muscle soreness a requirement for effective strength training. All this and more in Episode 287 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• How to know which skills to focus on
  • How to achieve mastery of a skill
• How to set effective goals
  • Insider tips to getting the most from TrainerRoad
  • How to measure your improvement with TrainerRoad
  • Is DOMS necessary to get benefit from strength training?
• Does crank length matter?
• What crank length is best?
  • How crank length affects your power output
  • How to pick the right crank length
  • Does mountain biking make you a faster road cyclist?
  • How COVID-19 has made us faster cyclists
  • Endurance training with limited time
  • Saddle bag or no saddle bag?
  • How to measure distance for indoor cycling
  • Why ramp tests use steps
  • Cold weather cycling tips

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RESOURCES AND STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

- https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/a-conversation-about-bike-fit-with-dr-andy-pruitt/
- https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/calories-and-power/ 

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