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Ride on Time: Time Trialling
By Jacqueline Wadsworth on 24/06/2011 10:01:30
Find out why time trialling is the perfect way to become a stronger cyclist
to make those sessions not only bearable but enjoyable - time trialling.Time trials will not only improve your cardiovascular fitness, leg strength and speed endurance, they also replicate the bike leg of a triathlon so you can become used
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Time Trialling Tips for Beginners
By Jacqueline Wadsworth on 24/06/2011 10:00:00
Seven essential tips so you can speed with confidence
To ride in a time trial you need a roadworthy bike. Helmets are recommended and some races insist on them. Prepare to be impressed by lots of professional-looking cyclists, but don't be overawed - they were beginners once.Develop a smooth, circular
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Cycle Stronger Now
By on 18/11/2009 16:55:36
Cycling tricks of the trade that could slash minutes off your triathlon times
-weight bearing nature of cycling, recovery is very quick, making time trials an excellent form of regular high-intensity training for triathletes.Q&AQ During the bike section of a triathlon my right foot went numb and I couldn't feel it again until almost the end
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Q+A: How can I develop my bike endurance when I only have one hour to train?
By on 25/11/2011 16:39:22
: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
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Trying Tri Bars
By on 18/11/2009 16:06:43
A set of tri-bars can add some punch to your cycling, but you have to be sure you're ready for them
the race, but surely such a lead was enough for a local victory. Fignon certainly thought so. In second place was Greg Lemond from the USA.Fignon decided to ride this final time-trial stage on the racing bike he had used throughout the Tour, hunching down
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Change Of Pace
By on 18/11/2009 11:37:09
All you need to become faster is a watch, a little patience and just two days a week
and triathletes, researchers found that interval training done twice a week for a month improved the racers' time-trial performances by five per cent and boosted their peak power output by three per cent. To start: if race day is several months away, follow Plan A
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Burning Feet: Four Cool Down Tips
By Marianne McGinnis on 29/10/2010 13:15:03
Follow these four simple steps to take the pressure off swollen, burning feet on long bike rides.
ride fast," says podiatrist and time-trial cyclist Amol Saxena. "If hot foot strikes while you're on a ride, there isn't much you can do other than stop, take off your shoes and let your feet cool down."As usual, prevention is better than cure: Saxena
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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
be upgraded later.Feel the forceFollow these 10 simple tips to become more aerodynamic without the cost of wind-tunnel testing:1 Use a time-trial/triathlon bike - they have steeper seat-tube angles, helping you to achieve a more streamlined position, while
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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)
aerodynamic without the cost of wind-tunnel testing.Use a time-trial/triathlon bike – they have steeper seat-tube angles, helping you to achieve a more streamlined position, while also allowing for superior comfort and power application.Use a well-fitting aero
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Q+A: What's the best strategy for climbing hills?
By on 08/09/2011 16:07:27
for this level of effort; you'll find yourself thinking, "I can do this for a while, but if I go any harder, I'm going to tire out quickly." It lies close to your 20-40K time-trial power/effort, or 10K run pace/effort.Your goal is to remain under this level
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