5 Steps For Better Heart Rate Monitor Training
Heart rate monitors have been used by all kind of endurance athletes for the last 20 years. Since there is a strong correlation between oxygen consumption and heart rate during prolonged exercise, knowing your … [Read More...]
Getting Started with New Training Methods
I know it might seem difficult to implement all my training advice at once. To use a structured cycling training plan, eliminate recovery rides, implement advanced VO2 max intervals etc. However, if you … [Read More...]
10 Must-Haves for Road Cyclists
Road bike gear for the serious cyclist The most important thing for a serious road cyclist is comfort. If you’re not comfortable, your riding will suffer. When I speak about comfort, I’m not talking about … [Read More...]
Cycling Tips for Women
Women cyclists all have one common dilemma: we participate in a sport that’s dominated by men. On race days we usually don’t have to worry about this because there’s a group of us gathered to compete (although I … [Read More...]
How To Ride Better In A Bunch Or Group Ride
There’s a lot to remember when you’re riding in a pack of 50 or more of your closest friends on race day. When’s the next climb? How far from the front am I? Is the person in front of me a good wheel or is he or … [Read More...]
Selecting the Right Bike Equipment
Open up any cycling magazine and within the first few pages you’ll see a half-dozen of the newest, greatest, road bikes and 100 reasons why you should drop what you are doing, and immediately go out and purchase a new … [Read More...]
Boosting performance with sub-threshold intervals
So what is the best interval session for a road cyclist? Fact is that there is no single interval session that will cover all your needs for high intensity training. Though, there are some intervals that should be an … [Read More...]
