Performance

Whether you're fuelling a long endurance ride, a hard interval session or a ROUVY race, knowing when to eat fast carbs and slow carbs can make all the difference to your performance.

RPE, or rate of perceived exertion, is a simple way to measure how hard a ride feels by rating your effort on a scale, usually from 1 to 10. For cyclists, RPE helps you judge intensity using breathing, muscle fatigue, focus and overall effort, even when power, heart rate or speed don’t tell the full story.

If you want better results from your riding, heart-rate zones are a simple place to start. Discover how to calculate yours, train with purpose and balance intensity with recovery for steady progress.

Can lacing up your running shoes actually boost your cycling performance – or is it a fast track to injury? Discover the real pros and cons of mixing kilometres on foot with time in the saddle, and learn how to strike the right balance.

When cyclists talk about getting faster, aerodynamics often sounds like something reserved for pros, wind tunnels and marginal gains. In reality, the way air flows around you affects every ride. Understanding it can change how you think about speed.

FTP is more than just a number – it’s a powerful way to measure fitness, set training zones and track progress. Discover what counts as a good FTP for cyclists, how gender and age influences FTP, and what it really takes to improve your cycling power.

One day you’re cruising, the next you’re exhausted, overheated, or struggling to recover from rides that used to feel easy. Perimenopause and menopause can reshape how your body responds to training. This article explains why – and offers practical ways for cyclists to keep going.

You can tell a lot about a cyclist by how they talk about being tired. Some say it with a shrug. Some say it with a quiet sense of pride. And some say it with that hollow-eyed determination of a rider who has been pretending their legs will magically bounce back tomorrow.

Looking to crank up your cycling performance without spending extra hours in the saddle? Deadlifts might be your missing weapon. By building the posterior-chain strength that cycling neglects, they improve power, posture and resilience – giving you a stronger, snappier ride in every discipline.