Ask a Cycling Coach: 111 – Singletrack 6 - Recap

The dust has settled and Coach Chad, Jonathan and Nate share their final thoughts on Singletrack 6.

Topics covered in this episode:

- How to travel to a race on a budget
- The effects of a concussion
- How to recover from a concussion
- Ideal bike setups for cross country racing
- What is the best bike for technical XC racing
- How to decide between a hardtail or full suspension MTB
- What your pace has to do with cramping
- How to ramp TSS for a stage race
- Marginal gains for Hydration Packs
- Does heat training pay off?
- Daily pacing for a stage race
- The logistics of a stage race
- Tire choices for the interior of BC
- Should you use a hydration pack for XC racing?
- Marginal recovery gains during a stage race
- How to recover from a stage race
- How MTB recovery differs from road recovery