that focusing on cycling can provide the biggest improvement in your race times.Although a triathlon involves three sports, the greatest proportion of time during a race is spent on the bike section. During a sprint- or Olympic-distance race you may spend around

If you're an experienced cyclist, the bike section of a triathlon holds no fears. But if you haven't cycled since you were a child, a bike can seem a complicated and dangerous machine. Most triathletes start off in the sport with one weakness

Effective training is all about progression - train the same, stay the same. To become better you need to challenge yourself and for less then a tenner a cycle computer can provide some structure and motivation to your training. Common features

The driving rain slacked off but the roads were slick as I approached kilometre 41 of the bike leg, the start of the hills that dotted the area of Phuket’s Supalai Resort and the Ao Kung Mangrove Conservation Project. I had the right timing shifting gears a few meters before the ...

Q Is there any way I can use cycling to help with my running? Can it replace speedwork, for instance? I already cycle a hilly eight miles to work every day. I’m currently training for a half-marathon, and I run three times a week.A Cycling makes

Q I’ve picked up an injury that’s likely to stop me running for at least a month, but as I desperately want to keep up my cardiovascular fitness levels, I’ve decided to cycle to and from work – a round trip of 25 miles. How can I best make use

The number of people who cycle to work has risen by 17% in the last decade, according to the latest census.Figures from the census revealed 760,000 people in England and Wales have switched to two-wheeled motor-free transportation, up from 650

Learn Something New Though bicycling is a close cousin of running, don't take it for granted. Cycling requires different muscles than running, and a fair amount of skill in terms of pedal stroke, use of gears, climbing, riding in groups, taking

Like swimming, cycling provides a great cardiovascular workout and burns lots of fat and calories without any impact. However, cycling is far more like running in that it is primarily a lower-body workout. In fact, the quads and calves in particular

“There’s a difference between burning calories and boosting fitness,” says Stephanie Orstad, a corporate wellness coach. While cycling to work expends calories, the junctions and obstacles that slow most commutes can leave your heart puttering far