Nate returns from India with new insight on how to get power data from a gym bike while traveling, Jonathan gives you a complete guide to Cyclocross National Championships, and Chad goes deep into strength training and staying hydrated during late night workouts.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Live podcast recording w/Matt Fitzgerald November 4 at Rapha San • Francisco, with group ride thereafter!

• Which power meter pedals are most flexible?

• How to keep your training on track while traveling

• How to recover from taxing travel

• How to get extra low gearing on a road bike

• Direct mount vs. spiderless chainrings

• Why cyclists should be using strength training

• How to incorporate strength training into a training plan for cyclists

• How to train for time trials

• What makes a good time trialist?

• Complete guide to USAC Cyclocross National Championships in Reno, NV

• How pro CX racers pace differently than amateurs

• How to pace a cyclocross race

• Why you are getting dropped at the end of a race

• 24-hour race strategies for success

• How to pace an ultra-endurance event

• How to train for an IRONMAN 70.3 with a lot of climbing

• Why descents are actually a triathlete's best friend

• How to lessen the effects of overnight hydration

• Should you use hydration mix when training indoors?