Why Should I Train With Elevate? Training with Elevate Cycles will take your cycling to the next level. Our programs have been successfully tested on and off-road by our highest level riders and racers. Whether you want to road race, cross-country mountain bike, compete in triathlons, or just get more out of your biking experience, working with us this winter will put you ahead of the pack this spring! Elevate Cycles trains you to BIKE not to 'SPIN'.  Whether you choose to train with power or heart rate, our training sessions are progressive, increasing your fitness and cycling efficiency to get the most out of your time on the bike. With affordable pricing and knowledgeable coaching, Elevate Cycles is your best bet for your off-season training!

Why Should I Train With Power?

The Power Advantage: Most training systems only allow you to measure your body’s response to the work. The actual amount of work you perform remains a mystery – or at best an estimate. Why is this a problem? Doing too much work means injury and overtraining risk. Too little means you’re not getting the maximum benefits you want. When power is measured your training becomes that much more effective.

Having a constant measure of power helps you  Establish your baseline fitness.

Elevate Cycles offers you the option of training with power without having to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on expensive equipment. Choosing one of the Elevate Cycles Power Packages helps you get the most out of your off-season training without breaking the bank.

Why Should I do 'Training Zone Testing'? 

If you're like many athletes, you've heard of (and maybe even used) this equation to estimate your max heart rate for determining your training zones:

220 - your age = HRmax  What this formula proposes is that eveone of the same age should have the same maximum heart rate. Looking at the wide range of health and fitness of all 25 year olds, or all 45 year olds, this logically can not be true. Everyone's heart will have a different capacity, efficiency and, therefore, different maximum heart rates. The size of your heart and strength of the muscles surrounding your heart will have a great impact on what your heart is capable of, and this will be different for everyone.

So, what good is training based on a formula that doesn't work?  Not much!

Here at Elevate Cycles, training programs begin with a real world 'Training Zone Test' to determine each athlete's personal training zones.  Elevate Cycles coaches are certified instructors, professionally qualified to determine your training zones, whether working with power or heart rate. Athletes are periodically reassessed as fitness improves.

Why Should I Choose One-on-One or Small Group Power Coaching?

Even the best group training sessions don't take you into account as an individual. Each athlete is different, with unique goals and unique strengths and weaknesses. By choosing Elevate Cycles's One-on-One or Small Group Power Coaching, you get all the benefits of training with power and the added advantage of a truly individualized training program.

One-on-One programs are built around you and only you. One of our CycleOps Power Certified Coaches will discuss your experience and goals and use that information combined with 'Training Zone Testing' to create a program optimized to take you and your cycling to the next level!

Small Group programs give you many of the advantages of our One-on-One programs, but at an even more affordable price point. Get a few of your favorite training buddies together and we'll customize a power program to help you meet your goals!


Why Should I Get My Bike Fit?

Train as hard and as smart as you want, if your bike doesn't fit you, you are wasting valuable energy. Here at Elevate Cycles, we believe that an effective training plan begins with proper fitting equipment.

Elevate Cycles is the only local shop using The Next Generation Serotta International Cycling Institute Sizing Cycle, featuring CompuTrainer® watt technology, which allows fitting to be done while the rider remains on the bike and fully engaged in the continuity of the fitting.

We are offering a superb package discount on our SICI fit session with the purchase of one of our training packages: a $275 Existing Bicycle Fit for only $175 for anyone purchasing a training package.

A SICI Pro Fit = More Comfort = Less pain = More Power = More Gains!

Why Store Your Bike At Elevate?

It's extremely inconvenient and potentially damaging to transport your bike back and forth from home in winter weather. At Elevate, you can stage it for all your training sessions right at our shop, leave it safely stored with us for your exclusively use. We even offer preferential service rates for training subscribers as well so your bike is ready to perform when you are.
 

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