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In coaching, around shops, and in the cycling community we constantly hear the words “bike fit”. Usually the reference is to comfort, but there is another aspect to a good bike fit, performance.

Amateur cyclists of all types, from the weekend club rider to the high end Masters racer are constantly looking for lighter, more aero, faster rolling gadgets to help them eek out a little more performance from their steed. Literally thousands of dollars are spent on the new carbon this, or the ceramic bearing that, and often the performance gained is marginal.

As a smaller less powerful rider I have always had to deal with the challenge of being whipped around by the bigger more powerful riders sprinting out of the corners.… read more →

Here are a couple of cold weather suggestions for those that are racing tomorrow at Snelling. The temps are looking to be in the low 30s for the morning waves,… read more →

The goal of this article is to give you some ideas about developing an aerobic base that will allow you to finish your ride feeling fresher and having more fun along the way.

First let’s address some misconceptions about training;

Often riders have the idea that every ride has to hurt in order to do some good, but nothing could be further from the truth. There is such a thing known to coaches and experienced racers as “tweener” rides, or training in “no-man’s land”. This is when riders are consistently riding at a steady hard pace that is not really considered fast, but not slow enough to produce good aerobic development without excessive fatigue. The result is rider finishes feeling very fatigued and sore, but with no real advantage over doing the same hours or ride at a little easier pace.