3/26/2025 – Alex Filippov
A sprint triathlon features a 750m swim, 20km bike ride, and 5km run, making it a more accessible challenge than longer races. It typically takes from under an hour for elites to around two hours for beginners, with training helping participants achieve their goals at their own pace.
10/15/2024 – Alex Filippov
Indoor cycling emerges as a lifeline to maintain and elevate your fitness levels, especially when the weather gods conspire against outdoor rides. However, with a multitude of indoor trainers at your disposal, zeroing in on the ideal one can be a daunting task. This guide aims to help you discern your needs, objectives, and preferences, and provide insights into crafting the ultimate indoor training sanctuary.
3/11/2024 – Alex Filippov
There’s another important aspect of Spring Classic races: attire. Racing in the Spring Classics is all about being prepared for anything. Spring, especially in northern Europe, can be unpredictable. It can turn from sunny and happy, to snowy to hypothermic in minutes.
3/11/2024 – Alex Filippov
You have your bike ready for an adventure á la Spring Classics, with chunky tires on and the fragile carbon bottle cage removed. You've put some electrical tape on your seatpost to prevent slippage (yes, it’s a thing) and you’re ready to take off. Now let’s talk about riding position when you ride cobbles.
3/10/2024 – Alex Filippov
Do riders still double-wrap their handlebars for the Spring Classics? One of the perks of attending Spring Classics in person is seeing all the cool custom and DIY tech. A ton of weird tech hacks that will eventually make their way into the amateurs' world and become a new standard.
2/28/2024 – Alex Filippov
Professional cyclists spend months training for the spring classics, which are among the most challenging and thrilling races in the world. Rain, fog, cross-winds, tricky navigation, the full-on nature of the races, as well as crashes make the Spring Classics so intense.
8/29/2023 – Alex Filippov
Indoor cycling emerges as a lifeline to maintain and elevate your fitness levels, especially when the weather gods conspire against outdoor rides. However, with a multitude of indoor trainers at your disposal, zeroing in on the ideal one can be a daunting task. This guide aims to help you discern your needs, objectives, and preferences, and provide insights into crafting the ultimate indoor training sanctuary.
7/24/2023 – Alex Filippov
It's time for us to talk about bonking in cycling. Not that kind of bonking (although that is also something we should write about), but the kind that no cyclist ever wants to experience. The dreaded energy crisis that sneaks up on you without warning. Like how Dementors drain life from their victims in Harry Potter books, bonking can turn even the most seasoned cyclist into a stumbling, mumbling ghost within minutes. Let's explore what bonking is exactly, dig into the physiological and psychological aspects of it, highlight famous examples of bonking among professional cyclists, and look at practical tips for avoiding this phenomenon.
6/20/2023 – Alex Filippov
Have you ever wondered how come 100-meter sprinters are so jacked? It's hard to believe anyone can build so much muscle by sprinting for 10 seconds, right? Well, here’s a little secret. Most of that muscle and strength are a result of rigorous sessions at the gym. The same goes for skiers, tennis players, and all other top athletes.
5/20/2023 – Alex Filippov
The first century ride. A self-imposed masochistic initiation into the world of real cyclists (or that's what we riders tell ourselves). If you're planning or thinking about doing one soon, this blog post is for you.
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