6/21/2024 – Mark Nessmith
By understanding and optimizing your power-to-weight ratio, you can enhance your cycling performance, tackle challenging terrains with confidence, and achieve your personal best on the bike. Whether you're a competitive racer or a dedicated enthusiast, focusing on this key metric will unlock new levels of efficiency and speed.
6/7/2024 – Mark Nessmith
A well-thought-out hydration strategy that’s based on an athlete’s sweat rate can help optimize performance, prevent dehydration and ensure readiness for any race condition. Here, we’re taking a look at how to measure sweat rate, and how cyclists and triathletes can utilize it both before and during a competition.
5/13/2024 – Mark Nessmith
If you’re struggling to lose weight, cycling offers a fun, low-impact way to burn calories and speed up your metabolism. No matter your current level of fitness, by combining both outdoor and indoor riding, you can stay on track and hit your weight-loss goals sooner. And as a bonus, you’ll have a great time!
2/26/2024 – Mark Nessmith
Spinning classes and indoor cycling have a lot in common. Both appeal to cyclists, both offer a great way to get your heart pumping, and both can be enjoyed no matter the weather. But how are they different? And which is best suited to your lifestyle? Let’s take a look.
1/24/2024 – Mark Nessmith
With technology making it so easy to take your job with you, it’s more important than ever to consciously strive for a healthy work-life balance. These tips can help you maintain an equilibrium between your professional and personal lives – and your fitness.
1/1/2024 – Vladimír Podkamenský
The Ultimate Guide To Rim Brakes vs. Disc Brakes: The debate between rim and disc brakes is a central topic in cycling communities, impacting bike performance, maintenance, and safety. This guide aims to provide a comprehensive understanding for both casual riders and serious cyclists, helping them make an informed decision.
12/8/2023 – Danny Holman
With the holidays approaching fast, we've put together a list of gift ideas for friends and family who are indoor cyclists and who might appreciate something to help them on their indoor travels.
12/3/2023 – Mark Nessmith
We’ve all heard that voice; the one that tells us we’re too tired to go on, that this hill’s too steep. Here are nine tips to help you build the mental toughness necessary to tune out that negative voice, stay focused on your goals, and keep going!
11/12/2023 – Danny Holman
Cycling is an exhilarating, rewarding and eco-friendly way to stay healthy, connect with the wider world and get around town. But while there are many benefits, there are also some risks involved. Whether you are a seasoned cyclist or a beginner, it’s crucial to prioritize your safety every time you hit the road. Cycling is a great way to get some exercise, but it can also be a potentially dangerous activity that requires appropriate safety measures to ensure your well-being.
11/7/2023 – Aya Sinay
Endurance sports, such as cycling, triathlon, running, etc. demand a high level of physical fitness and stamina. While men and women can both excel in endurance sports, it's important to recognize that the anatomical and physiological differences between males and females that can be associated with sports performance. Biological differences of the sexes should be taken into account in the training prescription and in relation to the optimization of the loads and recovery.
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