Bike racers know that they need to prepare for the races. Serious racers know that a year-round regimen helps them compete. They cannot just start the training a week before the month of the race. They need to have an exercise bike for the colder months and a traditional bike for the warmer months. The traditional bike should resemble the type of bike they will run.
The bicycle is necessary for the person who wants to race, but it is not the only part of the process. A weight lifting regimen helps people maintain muscle mass and gives the cyclist extra muscle mass. The extra muscle mass will let the cyclist press down on the pedals harder and faster.
Part of any cyclist’s training regimen must help the user get used to his chosen bicycle. A mountain biker will have to get used to the controls of the human powered vehicle. The shifters on a mountain bike are not the same as the gears found on a street bicycle. The mountain bike also has different gears. The mountain bike is designed to make it easier to climb hills. The street bicycle’s shifting is designed to increase the speed of the bicycle.