How Do I Improve My Max Speed On A Bike? | GTN Coach's Corner

Published on January 16th 2023

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Are you struggling to break past your immovable max speed on your bike? Are you thinking about getting a turbo trainer? Or maybe rollers to train indoors? James is here to give his advice on these questions and more on this week's coach's corner. Do you have any triathlon related questions? Let us know in the comment section below with the hashtag #gtncoachescorner and we'll try to answer your query in next weeks show! 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - How do I cycle faster? 2:56 - Ironman bike leg on a mountain bike? 4:14 - Keeping my bike clean in transit? 5:52 - Should I get a turbo trainer/rollers? 7:23 - "Doing the work" in a non-drafting race 10:29 - What should my target % of my FTP be? Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit Watch more on GTN... 📹 How Can I Use My Commute To Train? 👉 https://gtn.io/CC78 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 Appareled - Dusty Decks Just No Shot - Toby Tranter Last Minute Ticket - Toby Tranter Right Beside Me - Cushy Sthlm to Amsterdam - Toby Tranter Verdana - peerless #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #coachescorner #turbotrainer #rollers #drafting The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Trimtex: https://gtn.io/Trimtex Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/emb