Component Choices That Make You Faster with ENVE Composites – Ask a Cycling Coach 152

Summary: Component upgrades should take more than weight and price into consideration. Every part of your bike should contribute to making you faster, whether through aerodynamics, comfort or mechanical efficiency. We dug into every important component choice you can make to get faster in the latest podcast with ENVE Composites. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Why some pro racers run insanely low stack heights • Why are ergo bend handlebars less common these days? • Why handlebar wall thickness matters • What to look for in a road handlebar • Why do pros run such long stems? • The pros and cons of rise stems • Do pros really need extra stiff stems? • Why doesn't ENVE make a saddle? • How do you make a seatpost comfortable? • Why short seat rail clamps are better • How to engineer flex into a component • How to make a wheel aerodynamically efficient • What makes a wheel good in crosswinds? • Why are wheels getting wider? • Are wide wheels faster? • How disc brakes are actually making your bike faster More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad