Build your Big Bear plan
Your coach opens with the Big Bear set for August 7, 2027, asks about your week and your fitness, then writes every session of your cycling plan. Free, and you can start as a guest. About 39 weeks to go.
Start your Big Bear plan- Formats
- 100 Mile, 70 Mile, 50 Mile, 25 Mile
- Terrain
- Hilly
Big Bear distances
- 100 Mile 100 mi, 8,500 ft of climbing
- 70 Mile 70 mi, 4,760 ft of climbing
- 50 Mile 50 mi, 2,950 ft of climbing
- 25 Mile 25 mi, 1,350 ft of climbing
Course
The Big Bear course
Road routes start and finish at Bear Mountain Resort. They use paved mountain roads with alpine views, pine forest and lake vistas at 7,000+ ft elevation, with significant climbing on the longer routes.
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Formats
- 100 Mile, 70 Mile, 50 Mile, 25 Mile
What to train for
Riding at 7,000+ ft costs power, so pace climbs conservatively and arrive early to acclimatize if you can.
Build climbing endurance with long rides that include repeated sustained climbs.
Also in Claude
Ask Claude for this plan
Add Athlete Space to Claude once, then paste this prompt and put in your own numbers.
Build me a cycling season for the Tour de Big Bear on August 7, 2027. I train about [hours] hours a week, [days] days a week.
Big Bear training questions
How long should I train for the Big Bear?
Most athletes give a cycling twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The coach counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
What is the Big Bear course like?
Hilly. Road routes start and finish at Bear Mountain Resort.
What is the weather like at the Big Bear?
The Big Bear does not publish typical conditions. Check the official site in race week, and train in whatever your own August weather gives you.
Do I need an account to get a Big Bear training plan?
Start as a guest and save a free account later. Your coach writes your cycling plan and adapts it every week as you log your training. No card.