It’s March already. Which means that for many in the Northern Hemisphere you’re likely starting to increase the mileage and times of your workouts in preparation for the spring and summer ahead. As such, there’s likely no better time to up your training game with some new gadgets. Thus, I’m here to give you the power. Or rather, my partner in giveaway crime Clever Training is. I’m just like the guy calling you to tell you that you won the sweepstakes.
In any case….
As of a few weeks ago, Clever Training now stocks Stages power meters. So they’ll be giving the winner a free Stages power meter of their choice. As for the crank flavor: Carbon, aluminum, cookie-dough..whatever floats your boat…it’s yours. Hell – I’ll even say that you can pick up the entire crankset if you want. Hopefully, the CT folks won’t mind, because I’m writing this late and had a few too many glasses of wine to bother calling them. You can thank me later…or now.
How to enter:
Simply leave a short description of your cycling plans for the weekend (or, if you enter in on Monday, what you cycled over the weekend).
Note that if you partied in a hot-tub at a ski resort instead of cycling this weekend, that’s fully acceptable. I’m 100% on your side. Obviously though, simply detail that activity instead as your response.
Good luck!
The giveaway entry period will run through Monday, March 6th, 2017 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time. Winner will be selected randomly. One entry per person. The selected product/products will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming they’re in stock.
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Sweet spot base at the hotel while in Calgary for a coaching workshop
Zwift today, rain tomorrow and a medium rude Monday! Come on, big winner!?
Quick ride round the lake
Rode to the shop and got the bike tuned up.
1-1,5 hours of trainer max :)
Riding the couch until this cold goes away. Swim at the gym and run at the park if the coughing and sneezing are finished. TrainerRoad and Netflix for dessert!
Just gonna ride around see where my legs take me.
And ray you really shouldn’t drink and post things on the internet
Weekend ride was 90km ride as part of the Ironman New Zealand 70.3. Blustery and windy conditions made for a tough day out but made the podium in 30-34 division
Going to run, hike , ride and repeat…….at least once this weekend!
30km chill ride
I did 4h mix of trails & hills on the CX bike in beautiful freezing Vancouver! Probably 1j easy recovery spin for Sunday (if it doesn’t snow)
I cycled around the seven seas of the town schwerin.
I Climbed from the Lowest Place on Earth (The Dead Sea) 1100m up to the closest city Arad!
Sprint Tri this Sunday :)
Cycling around the lakes sat and sun. 35-60 degrees. About 30 miles. Maybe some time on the trainer in the basement.
3 hours nice and easy group ride with my club. Everything was green from all the rain
Went for a 45 mile ride, training for an upcoming two day double century.
Hit up the fast bunch ride and won the kick!!! Would love to know the numbers I put out so I can train to go even faster ?
Did the Coronado loop around San Diego bay today.
Over-unders, over and over again until I go under.
Climbed Mount Doom from LOTR here in New Zealand. Still recovering.
This weekend is a bit of a challenge, which kids’ activities and breezy weather in Bavaria. Friday was a ski day, so a good little strength day on the mountain. Saturday was 30k of climbing via Zwift with an ascent of the new Volcano island climb (on the new Cycleops Hammer – bought based largely on YOUR review. Love it). Sunday is likely also a CHammer day, although perhaps a 20km MTB ride through the forests of Bavaria with some friends.
Have fun and be safe out there. Thanks for all the great reviews.
I currently have a 10 day old baby sitting on my lap so training is probably a bit ambitious. Hopefully a quick spin on Trainer Road or a fast circuit near my house this afternoon though.
Failing that it’s nappies and breast milk for me!
I’m doing a 3 hours easy distance on my trainer, as a bonus I get to spend some quality time with Netflix.
It’s fatbiking day. No idea how long or how far…
I’m going to spend Sunday afternoon with Netflix and my Kickr :)
planning a session of hill repeats and then a recovery ride along the ocean.
I rode for an hour in 40° F rain on my fixie. It was great to be out but an hour was plenty!
Riding on Maui
I’ll be cycling in my dreams this weekend, cuz I’m sick as a dog! :'( Wish I could get out on the roads in this beautiful weather, but maybe next weekend.
Rain, rain and rain again in Paris. So go for a Zwift session. Ride on !
Two activities actually, one by myself, and the second one teaching my son cycling.
The local river loop!
1. Off to the swim stadium to do 1000m
2. Take the kids to Taekwondo
3. Do 60 min over/under intervals on home trainer
/Allan
Just a short ride through the Dutch mountains… I mean hills ;-)
50 mile along CA coast
Testing myself
My cycling for the weekend involved an hour on Zwift. Sadly the Sydney weather has not been conducive to riding outdoors lately!
First real spring day of the season@17 degrees. Went for easy mtb spin, however after 1 hour needed to cross a small plush that turned out deeper then expected. The result was both feet truly wet from knees below and riding with it for the next 1.5h. Epic ?
Indoor trainer for 70 minutes.
Went for long ride this weekend, started with 60km to get to 3.4km climb with 9% gradient, then got back home with another 80km. In total 125km in a 4.5hours. Not so bad for the first ride out this year.
When the streets will be dry from night rain, I will try a 3hrs. trip to the black forest.
I’m riding the RCCK reliability ride this morning, early season handicapped ride, not a race. Except everyone treats it like a race..
Going to Cap Formentor and then on to Lluc and Sa Calobra this morning. Really in need of some serious wattage metrics…
At the moment all the riding is in the week for commuting- closest I will get to the bike will be to clean it!
Quick spin on Bkool trainer. Frosty and slippery outdoors.
My training today was a 3.5 hour ride, which included 5 x 10 min efforts at race pace and 4 x 10 min hill repeats.
I did 60 kms yesterday and plannning something similar today plus 30 mins running right after that.
N-Duro Summer Cup Mountain Bike Series – Tokoroa mid distance race
Out Cycling in Sun and snow in northen Sweden ?
Road season has started here so 130kms with the new team on Sat then 2 hours of sweet spot on the rollers, stretching and napping on sun.
Not too much bike ride, but 1 hour on trainer and 3 hour running.
Sunday: 3h easy – 2nd time outdoor this season
Having a late summer in NZ so planning a off road ride
Nice ride along the danube.
A century or two :)
Still too icy so sticking with running
Just some easy running
No cycling plans this weekend alas!
Drove 950km Saturday with my MTB in the back of the car wishing I could ride it. Spent all day looking at aeroplanes instead of riding! Punishment week coming up!
Just a nice easy 90min ride.
Cheeky 2 hours through the Hunua hills (NZ).
3 hours of D1,D2 and a splash of D3 training…
I am running this weekend.
Just a steady Sunday ride with the club.
Every time I plan for an easy ride, it ends with me being completely exhausted. Why is it so hard riding at an easy pace…. So it’s clear what I’ll be doing this weekend!
Spin on the new mountain bike when the Foehn wind in Innsbruck stops…
Planned ride in Canberra got rained out and replaced by coffee and knitting with my riding buddy. S replaced it with a Saturday night movie and ride on the stationary trainer with my partner.
Two hours worth on the cross bike, and a hour on the narrows as well looking for 800 meter intervals on the track today to test new gear.
A lazy 20k ride
First ride after a winter ~40km than training on trainer new vulcano hill :)
Spent my Saturday resting/recovering in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Back to the bike this week!
Took a 1.5 hour ride outside yesterday, plan to do the same today.
Indoor session with Tacx Neo
A quick spin on Zwift
Since it just started raining, it is time for Zwift this afternoon!
Just some hill repeats this weekend.
Riding in Zwift completing some GCN challenges. First one done tonight and another attempt tomorrow night.
This weekend I will be mainly on Zwift. I may poke my nose out the door if the wind ever gets below 40mph.
Business trip in Thailand so just a run in the park… too hot in here !!!!
Sticking with running at the moment in lead up to London Marathon. Early 13 miler on saturday morning.
To the hills for a dose of Vitamin G
Got a sore throat so a power meter would be nice.
Did season opening ride of 50km outside, felt great!
Got smashed in the fast group on the weekend. HR was too high so got dropped towards the end. Totally worth it though :)
Trying not to work, or get out of work so I can ride. It’s looking like a nice day for it.
20 mile ride Saturday, intervals on Sunday.
My weekend cycling plans involve…hanging out with my kids and wishing I had the time and motivation to get on my trainer.
Easy rides on both Saturday and Sunday
Couple hours on the tacx :)
Commuting to work in order to train for the Isle Of Wight Randonee.
75 km on the bike in strong wind, Thank you, Ray :-)
Did a sweet hilly 100K, the ‘sven nys classic’ tour. Cycling in Belgium never gets boring, you should come and discover ‘Het hageland’, amazing roads and filthy hills here.
Watching it rain cats and dogs in Paris while here on business. Wishing I had access to indoor trainer and Stages power meter, instead of having to invest in umbrella and trench coat to go find food outside.
Turbo!
Running with the dog, then Zwift
In my preparation for IM Australia a very lovely 5 hour ride in 200mm of rain and strong winds. A power meter would of been nice to validate feeling destroyed after the ride ;)
100 mile Time Trial practice. If only I knew the watts I was producing… Currently train on a held heart rate of between 179-181 bpm. Last year I hit the 100 just over 4 hours…Let’s hope it’s a tad under this year…
I’m beginner on bike, visiting spinning classes with my friends. Really enyoj these trainings with good vibe and excellent power music. Looking forward to new adventures on the ‘real’ bike on the roads with my friends :)
find a dry window for as much miles as possible.