30 second sprints can give a big boost to your power Adding a few sprints to your weekly workouts may give you an edge over the competition. When scientists compared trained cyclists who did their normal endurance sessions with riders who added a series of sprint sets twice a week, they found the intense efforts […]
How to Change a Flat Tire on a Road or Tri bike
Watch this video and learn one method to change a tire on a road or triathlon bike There are many different ways to change a flat. There really is not one perfect method. This video shows one way to change a tire using tire levers. I suggest that you learn all of the methods and […]
Bicycle Maintenance Tip: Avoiding Flat Tires
Prevent flats with this simple tip Do you ever take a close look at your tires? If you do you will be surprised by how much road debris gets embedded into your tires. Glass, small sharp rocks, bits of metal to name a few. Watch this video and learn a very quick and easy way […]
Does carbohydrate plus protein intake improve cycling performance?
In the world of exercise, nutritional intake is an important factor in determining not only the response to training, but also athletic performance. To date there have been a number of nutritional strategies used in cycling to improve performance. However media and commercial interest in these various nutritional strategies has resulted in a lack of […]
An Insiders Guide to Zen on your Bike
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO ZEN ON YOUR BIKE This is a guest post by Susan Alexander. It’s 5:30 a.m., still dark outside, and frigid. A block from my apartment, New York’s die-hard cyclists loop the Central Park Reservoir (neither rain nor snow nor sleet …). I’m not one of them. I’m the consummate insider. When […]