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Body Type, Training, and Racing
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Your body type was primarily determined before you were born. When it comes to racing, lamenting your body type is futile and counter-productive. Cyclists can be particularly hard on themselves. Small bodied climbers wish they were faster in the flats, and the larger cyclists hate being dropped in the hills. It is the natural order of cycling. When it comes training and racing, your body type is an important consideration. The smart athlete identifies their strengths to exploit and weaknesses to develop. Read on...
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| Gear Review- Felt B16, Felt Lowers The Price and Raises The Bar |
 But the B16 as an entrylevel carbon bike is, by no means, ill-equipped. In fact, Felt uses a mix of Durace, 105, andFSA components, putting the most expensive pieces in just the rightplaces. What I like about a bike likethe B16 is that you have a great platform to upgrade for the future. Purchase a set of race wheels and perhaps alighter crank set and you have a bike that can compete against models costing3x the price. Read on...
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| Did You know... |
 Up to 80% of the aerodynamic resistance on the bike is created by the rider; not the bike. Up to 60% of this drag comes from the torso alone. Before you spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars on equipment upgrades make sure your position, and riding is optimized. Simply knowing when to sit up and how to ascend can save minutes. A bike fitting that lowers drag and/or increases power is the most economical way to increase performance. More on bike fitting... |
Selecting The Correct Bicycle Saddle
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 Bicycle seats come in a wide variety ofshapes, sizes, and designs. Finding the right one is often a confusingprocess of trial and error for cyclists. However, a little educationgoes a long way, and will perhaps save you some pain and discomfort aswell. Read on...
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Healthy Holiday Dessert Recipes
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 Yet another holiday season is well underway. The seasons festivities create the challenge of avoiding cookies and cakes, turkeyand trimmings, pumpkin pies; and the added pounds that come with these delights. Moreover, with racing season on the lowdown, and the weather getting colder, your activity factor may be diminished. Caloric deficit at this timeis crucial for weight maintenance because not only not as many calories arebeing burned but the holiday season is notorious for calorie dense foods.
Here are some simple, lower in fat and lower in calorierecipes that make it easy to still enjoy desserts or simply embrace thegoodness of the winter nutrient dense options. Read on...
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| 6 Steps To The Ultimately Clean Bicycle |
 There is clean, and there is spotless. When it comes to my bicycle I prefer the later. Cleaning my bike is a labor or love. Bike shops do a good job for the most part, but no one will give your bike as much TLC as you will. Not only will it look better, a dirty drive train can rob 1-3% of your power and wears faster. Over the years I have experimented with various methods of cleaning and degreasing my bike and I have finally come up with a system that completely removes the accumulated power robbing gunk. It is not the fastest method; but it is thorough and you will feel the difference.
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| Parting Shot |
Russell Tindol discusses his comeback this season with Lance Armstrong.
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| Fall Classes Are Starting Up! |
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We have a series of offerings for athletes that want to get a leg up on the competition this season...
The Grind
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