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Reach The Top
By on 24/11/2009 16:24:39
Master the art of climbing
. The final 200m is the perfect place to max it and attack the hill. If you start smart you'll have the energy to finish strong.
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Downhill Thrills and Skills
By on 25/11/2009 11:00:44
Descending can be the most exhilarating aspect of cycling - once you master the basics
they’re either nervous or they don’t practise it enough. Personally, I live for carving turns on a descent, but I know that many triathletes struggle.To start, familiarise yourself with the condition of the road surface by riding up the hill. Look
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In A Spin
By Ant Smith, Selene Yeager, Ruth Emmett, Alison Hamlett on 02/12/2009 17:49:14
Here’s our guide to how to make spinning work for you – and what classes to avoid – as well as advice on when it’s time to get out of the gym and onto the roads
for your next training session.✘ Spin bikes have fixed-wheel-style flywheels that build up momentum and can mask any deficiencies in your pedal stroke.Try this:Look for instructors who are cyclists. If none fit the bill, ask your gym to put on triathlon
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Beat Wind Resistance
By on 09/02/2009 13:57:05
Ride faster, train less - how to become more aerodynamic on your bike (Feature - Triathlete's World Feb 09)
, as any aerodynamics expert will tell you, drag sucks. If you ignore the effect of factors such as big hills and rider weight, your speed on a bike comes down to two things – how hard you pedal versus the drag of air resistance. It's amazing, then
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Beat Wind Resistance
By on 18/11/2009 17:14:44
The air around you has much more of an effect on your time than you might think
aerodynamics expert will tell you, drag sucks.If you ignore the effect of factors such as big hills and rider weight, your speed on a bike comes down to two things - how hard you pedal versus the drag of air resistance. It's amazing, then, that most triathletes
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Easy Lunchtime Training Sessions
By on 18/11/2009 13:12:21
Think your lunch hour is too short to fit in a cycling session? Think again
to ride out to clear roads, find some in-town routes, particularly those near parks or along rivers, that don't have too many junctions. Or, find a short, quiet loop and do laps. The best in-town loops have a hill; you can do everything from 30- to 60
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Cycling Secrets: Revealed
By Liz King on 12/04/2011 11:37:44
Confused by cycling jargon? Look no further than our guide to bike basics
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
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Sportives For All
By on 18/11/2009 12:12:19
When summer loses its lustre and the autumn leaves start to fall, a sportive is a great way to cycle through the season and enjoy the scenery from a saddle
There's no need to suffer from adrenaline withdrawal when the triathlon season draws to a close. There are loads of cycle sportives around at this time of year to tempt you to go long and stay strong on the bike. Sportives are the cycling version
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Obstacle Course
By on 24/11/2009 10:10:00
Techniques for handling your skinny-tyred bike - and yourself - on knobbly surfaces
-handling skills is to remove the bike chain when they reach the top of a mountain-bike loop. "Without a chain, you have no choice but to learn how to use your body weight and momentum to control the bike," he says. In a triathlon, those new skills will conserve
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