Q. Should I change my bike tyres before a race? And how do I strike a balance between durability and ride quality? A. I advise never changing anything before a race. Anything new presents an opportunity for something unexpected to go wrong. The best
Q Ive never seen a convincing answer to the question can bike sessions replace running and still make you a better runner? For instance, will I be a better runner if I replace a six-mile fartlek with a 50-minute bike speed session, and an easy
When faced with winter, a triathlete generally makes one of three decisions about cycling: keep riding; move the bike inside to the turbo trainer; or shift emphasis to a different activity - Wii Fit, anyone? - until the warmer weather returns
A ride on your road bike doesn't always require smooth Tarmac. In fact, trails and country lanes can offer blissful, low-traffic route options that you ought to consider. The trick is to know how to handle the various not-so-silky surfaces you may
Q. I keep reading that the best way to improve on hills is to ride more hills. It's pretty flat where I live, so should I just keep going up and down the one hill I have access to or are there other ways to become stronger on the bike?A. Utilising
corners and navigating safely in traffic. And you will also need to learn how to fix a puncture (it's easy with a few inexpensive tools).Consider The BikeIf you think running shoes are complicated, wait until you buy your first bike. You can spend anywhere
to Train, at www.coachcarl.comREFINE YOUR MOTOR SKILLS...For the swim you practise pulls and kicks. For the run you do strides and form drills. But for the bike, practising specific skills is rare, and that's a mistake, says Cantrell, who suggests
to achieve and yet a couple of weekends spent fine-tuning your bike, equipment and riding position could have a similar effect. A better understanding of how to reduce drag on the bike could very quickly turn you from an also-ran into a contender, because
Around here, we do lots of preaching about riding more and driving less, but we know that sometimes you need a car to get to a race or for a weekend getaway. But before you hang your £3,000 bike on a £30 rack, read on to find out which method
:The first is a tempo-based ride, performed twice over seven days at an effort I would call 'steady hard'. After a good warm-up, this is a continuous ride at 75-85 per cent of your maximum one-hour bike time-trial power (or around 75-80 per cent of your
