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Bike Care Essentials
By Matt Phillips on 02/12/2009 17:17:18
A well-equipped work bench can make the difference between a stellar ride and downtime at the bike shop
Easy-as-pie psi - Top Dog St Deluxe pump, £46.99Tyre pressure affects your bike's comfort, speed, handling and even your safety. And although your road tyres may have a maximum pressure of 125 psi, that might not be the pressure you should use; most
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Reader To Reader: I Want to Try a Tri
By Jane Hoskyn on 27/01/2007 11:18:00
One reader fancies having a go at a triathlon, but wants advice on kit and training. Here's what you suggested
Triathlon events have grown fast in popularity over the last couple of years, and this week's questioner is just one of many RW members thinking of giving the run/bike/swim thing a whirl..."I am a plodder (mainly 2-hour half marathons; FLM last year
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Triathlon Glossary
By on 10/07/2008 10:58:07
Learn how to talk tri with our beginner's guide to the most commonly used lingo in the world of triathlon
explicitly prohibited in races. Also known as slipstreaming.Drills Repetitive exercises focusing on technique to promote efficiency. (See also, fingertip drag.)DuathlonA run-bike-run race (no swim section as in a triathlon).FFingertip drag Time
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Why Try Mountain Biking?
By on 09/01/2010 16:46:31
If lunatic drivers and a sense of deja vu are beginning to make cycling seem a chore, it's time to try mountain biking
squeezing you despite all your reflective strips. In fact, off-road riding offers a chance for you to improve your fitness, bike-handling skills and balance - all relevant skills for the forthcoming road triathlon race season - in a safe environment
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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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Q+A: What are the risks of buying a bike from abroad?
By on 18/07/2011 10:00:00
but moved on to bikes and now races on the XTERRA off-road triathlon circuit in Europe. In 2008 he qualified for the XTERRA World Championships. He did his first triathlon in 1996. His motto is 'Train smarter, not harder.'
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Effective Brick Sessions
By Rick Kiddle on 18/11/2009 09:37:02
Ease your transition between disciplines with these simple but effective swim-to-bike and bike-to-run brick sessions
Jelly legs. That dreaded feeling you encounter when you hop off the bike and onto the run affects every triathlete but it is possible to reduce the dead-leg feeling by training. Back in the 1980s, when triathlon took off in England, early pioneers
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Core Assets: Cycle Stronger for Longer
By Jennifer Sherry on 18/06/2012 09:00:00
Save your vertebrae from a tug of war by developing a rock solid core
If you suffer from an aching back after hours on the bike you may be lacking core strength. “When you hunch over in the saddle for a long time, your back becomes overly conditioned, and if you don’t have equally strong abdominal muscles to counter
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Turbo Your Transition
By on 23/11/2009 16:54:00
With some training, timing and a little thought, you can make the transition from bike to run without losing too many precious seconds
Getting through the second transition isn't just about changing your shoes. The bike ride often means a long time in an unnatural posture, putting you at risk of back pain as well as cramps in the shoulders, calves and thighs. Here's what you need
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Triathlon Training - Running
By on 19/06/2006 12:43:22
Your running needn't suffer from adding cycling and swimming to your training schedule
.The number of weekly runs you should cut depends on the number of swim and bike sessions you want to add. This number, in turn, depends on whether you are training for a triathlon or just cross-training to improve your overall fitness. If you're cross
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