How To Cycle Faster For Free - Ride Your Bike Faster With Fewer Watts

Is your pacing strategy on the bike costing you a faster finish time? In this video, we put "Smart Riding" to the ultimate test. It’s not just about how much power you have—it’s about when and how you apply it. We head out to a 9km bumpy circuit with 100m of climbing to test three distinct pacing strategies; we break down the data—including Normalized Power, Heart Rate, and Variability Index (VI)—to show you exactly why smashing the hills might feel fast but could be sabotaging your triathlon run leg. 0:00 Can Smart Riding Change Your Race Outcome? 0:34 The Test: A 9km Bumpy Circuit 0:59 Run 1: Attacking the Course (The "Feel" Method) 2:33 Run 2: Maintaining Even Power 3:41 The Science: Physics, Air Resistance, and Pacing 7:41 Run 3: The "Smart" Best Bike Split Strategy 8:14 Analyzing the Data: Smart vs. Even vs. Attacking 10:35 Why Variability Index (VI) Matters for Triathletes 13:40 Savings: How Much Time Can You Actually Save? 15:15 Final Verdict: Trust the Tech or Trust Your Gut? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance Are you a 'ride by feel' kind of person, or do you follow a strict power plan on race day?👇 Watch more on GTN... 📹 👉 https://youtu.be/wqNvoLPQzEk 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Blurry (Instrumental Version) - Bankston Built to Kill (Instrumental Version) - Torii Wolf GET THE FXCK OUT - ROONIN in It (Instrumental Version) - Kadant Lo's & Hi's - Matt Large Malibu Crush - Dylan Sitts Our Time (Instrumental Version) - Nbhd Nick The Replica - Toby Tranter #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #cycling #cycle #strategy #effort #speed #watts The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Silca: https://gtn.io/silca Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn