Winter Training

For many cyclists, the colder months can feel like a dead zone. Short days, freezing temperatures, and a sense that next season is still too far off to worry about getting on the bike. But for Wattbiker Allan McLellan, winter training has become the foundation of everything he’s achieved on the bike and it all started with a Wattbike Atom in a freezing shed at 5am.

Allan, now 38, only started cycling seriously two years ago. After falling out of regular exercise while raising a young family Allan looked into indoor training options and discovered the Wattbike Atom smart bike.

If you’re serious about chasing new PBs, conquering a summer sportive, or nailing next season’s goals, winter is where the real work begins.

Whether you're training for your first 100-mile ride or targeting a new FTP score, this is your opportunity to lay the foundations. Here’s how to turn your off-season into a powerful performance-building block and why next year’s goals are earned this winter.

 

Winter is the ideal time to maximise your cycle base training, and although it’s a lot more fun to breeze along the open road under a warm summer sun, knuckling down for some serious watts over winter can be just as satisfying. We’ve put together our 5 top winter cycling training tips plus a bonus 12 week cycling winter training program that you can follow to focus and optimise your winter training block.

Starting your winter season knowing the performance targets and goals you want to achieve is incredibly powerful for your training, no matter how big or small they may be.

Fed up of getting home late from work and having to pick between Netflix and training? Ultra-endurance cyclist, Laura Scott, explains why indoor training is the best way to get fit, especially when you are stretched for time.

When the summer season ends and the days start to get shorter and colder, it can be hard to motivate yourself to train (especially if you’re working from home!). So, to stay on track and hit next season’s goals, here are our top tips for motivating yourself over the autumn and winter months.