...as cyclists, there are certain things that we can do to help make us warm and comfortable on the bike and still keep the bulk-to-weight factor at a minimum.

Triathlon coaches recommend you spend your majority of the time developing your cycling because you spend the most time in a triathlon on the bike; right?

The Sport Factory welcomes Martha Handford to their coaching staff of expert coaches. Martha brings a decade of elite level competitive experience to the table including two Canadian National Cyclo Cross Championship medals.

Martha is The Sport Factory's dedicated mountain bike, cyclo cross, and road century coach. Her skills extend far beyond the race course, though. Martha is an extremely organized, knowledgeable, and technically oriented coach who knows how to make the best of a busy day.

It is therefore important for athletes to rely on foods rather than vitamin and mineral supplements for obtaining needed nutrients...

The feeling of flying, swooping through the trees; free, fast, a smile on your face. There is a trail for everyone; flat, predictable and safe or crazy-steep with fast descents and tight trees.

Do not despair, here are a few tips that will help you keep your winter training on-track, so you'll be ready to go when spring arrives!

There is only one way to describe this bike; solid. It feels like it is molded from a single piece of carbon fiber. The Giant has virtually no metal in or on it. Even the brake calipers and handles are carbon fiber; they definitely pulled out all the stops on this one. The Composite comes with a set of Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL wheels and the FSA K Force crankset- their top of the line. You will not find too many bicycles under 5k with a set of high quality carbon wheels included. In fact, you will not find too many bikes under 5k with this level of components.

The Giant was around 18 pounds in a small which was a bit heavier than my road bike. I noticed it did not spin up quite as fast or climb like a billy goat, but as the road leveled out this bike was wicked fast. The aerobars have very little padding and are designed for time trialing. A multi-sport athlete may want to swap these out for distance races. There is virtually no flex, lateral or otherwise to this cycle. You feel as if all of your power is going to the pedals. The pink color would not be my first choice but I figured if it was good enough for T-Mobile and Jan I could live with it. Overall I think it is the best value in a top shelf time trial bike out there.