.One-band You attach only the right-side shoe. Place the crank at a 12 o'clock position and run an elastic band from the heel loop to the front derailleur. With this method you get on your bike by placing your foot on top of the left shoe, scootering with your right
trainers you'll save the 30 or so seconds some people spend switching their shoes in second transition (T2), by which point you'll be out on the run leg, some 200 metres down the road. However, you have to take into account what has happened on the bike leg
took the following precautions to keep his feet cool when he raced in the Duathlon World Championships in Edinburgh in September.1. Do The Squish TestWhen you're shopping for cycling shoes, pull out the insole and hold it up to the bottom of your bare
on the handlebar or seat so you can't possibly forget to put it on.2. Spread a towel on the ground next to your bike and arrange your other items on it: bike shoes, running shoes, sunglasses, socks, and race number belt with race number attached.3. If you
turns of your pedal for 60 seconds.)Focus on taking on board 50-70g of carbohydrate for each hour of the ride (100-150ml of sports drink every 15 minutes).Top Tip If you take on board the right amount of food and don't ride in too high a gear, you can
for loose gravel on the shoulders, or potholes or cracks. I recently took a group on a descent in the Pyrenees where Italian rider Fabio Casartelli died after crashing in the 1995 Tour de France. After gazing at his memorial, I pointed out the shaded areas
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
throughout the year. ‘I do all my ‘sweetspot’ training on the turbo – just below threshold pace. My aim is to build speed and endurance,’ he said. ‘After warming up, a typical session involves 3x20min at ‘sweetspot’ pace, with 10min recoveries in between
from £200-£5000 on a road bike, although something in the £400-£800 range will give you a good entry point into lightweight road-racing bikes. You don't necessarily have to buy a road bike (although if you are planning to race in a triathlon
will show up at night.Info: www.madison.co.ukCyberglow, from £1.85You really can decorate yourself, and bag and bike like a Christmas tree with Cyberglow's reflective danglers and snap-rapps. The neon colours and reflective mayerials are sure to get you
