The peloton race in the Elite Circuit Series around a fast circuit in Otley and a catch up with Olympic hopeful Lizzie Armitstead in her home town. The Elite race. a 2.25 km circuit takes the riders from the start on Bondgate up the short climb of Burras Lane towards Birdcage Walk. With a fast [...]
Pacing a 10 mile time trial is easy, just go as hard as you can until you pass the finish line, right? WRONG! You can actually complete the same course with the same average power, under exactly the same conditions, and finish faster, simply by pacing yourself more effectively. Go Hard Up Hill, Recover Down [...]
When I was at the time trial the other night, my ride was a Planet-X SL Pro Carbon with clip-on aero bars, with standard wheels, nothing fancy. There were people with aero helmets, skin suits, disc wheels, deep dish wheels etc. and I started thinking “How much time do these actually save?” From my research, [...]
Before last night, my personal best for a 10 mile time trial was 26 minutes 15 seconds, which I set last year. My target for the year was to do a 10 mile time trial in under 24 minutes before the season was over. I entered the Barnesbury CC 10 mile time trial, it was [...]
Today we will look at the three advanced abilities, what they are, how and when you should train them, and in which circumstances each ability is needed. So we’ve covered the 3 basic abilities of road cycling training: Endurance, Force and Speed Skill. Today we will be looking at the three advanced abilities, Muscular Endurance, [...]
Endurance, Force and Speed Skill are the three basic abilities, you must be strong in these three areas before moving on to more intense training such as intervals. How can you train these abilities, and what are they? Read on At the start of your training year, you want to focus on these three abilities, [...]
What is periodisation? Why should cyclists follow a periodised training plan? What are the benefits? This will all be explained in this article. You may have heard someone in your club talk about ‘base miles’ or ‘peaking’, these are just two of the six annual training periods, and will be explained in this article. You [...]
Exactly where do the Unparalleled road cycling training tips derive from? From professional riders are the dons and know the event and can advise you how to maximise your performance from each outing. You may be getting an ear full from those wannabes, but they’re not going to be able to tutor you tips on [...]
PERSONAL TRAINER? Even though there is some price involved, it might be less than you think. And an excellent coach can allow you to reach your potential by customizing a training plan to your needs and goals. To discover one, ask local shops, cycling clubs, or check in classified ads in cycling mag’s. Some may [...]
Following are a series of coaching guidelines and teaching aids applied by cyclists to enhance their personal effectiveness. Although they are already employed for improving cycling functionality, the ideas could be adapted for other aerobic sports at the same time. AERO BARS A nice approach to take the pressure off your hands, add another position [...]
Cadence cycling training can make the difference to you winning or losing, because how fast you can pedal and how long you can withstand the strain will actually depend on how well you’re conditioned physically. It’s that smooth stroke that some grasp the power of and it makes them winners.
Teaching a kid to ride a bike is easy if you have the correct tools. Put on some training wheels, a dash of patience and a splash of pain (your young children WILL fall) and it may be done within a few days. Weaning your young children off the instruction wheels will be a great [...]
A bike without having pedals?! Not so long ago, no-one had heard of such a thing unless it was a bike that was thrown together at home and assuming the idea of putting a chain and pedals on was just a bit too tricky for the DIY daddy or mummy. Now these bikes are offered [...]
Have you seen them balance bikes down at the park with those bikes with no pedals? My first impression was what!!! Some people will buy anything, a total waste of money as by the time the kid learns to ride a balance bike they are itching for the real thing a bike with pedals, but [...]
