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March Issue 2010 . . .

Weight Loss for Spring Cycling

By Laurel-Lea Shannon

Weight Loss for Spring CyclingDid your winter fitness plans fizzle out this year? Instead of packing on extra muscle during the off-season, you’ve added a few pounds of fat! Don’t despair. There’s still time to tweak your diet and tune up your exercise program in time for spring.



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An Interview with Nuria Rozalén of Planeta MTB

Cycling in Spain

Nuria Rozalén, women's editor for Planeta MTB, Spain's premier cycling magazine, tells us what it's like to cycle in Spain and gives us a sneak preview of two of Spain's most popular women's only cycling tours.

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Building a Solid Base for Spring Cycling

By Jen Fawcette

Spring CyclingWhether you plan to go out and race hard this summer or you just want to finish a 50km ride, you've got to build a solid cycling base in the winter/spring months. Jen Fawcette, manager and indoor cycling coach of Toronto’s newest indoor cycling studio, CYKL, shows you how to build your endurance before hitting the roads this spring.



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Coast to Coast—The Sears National Kids Cancer Ride

By Catherine Bancroft

Have you ever imagined doing a coast to coast charity ride? This September, Catherine Bancroft, one of 43 cyclists selected to do the Sears National Kids Cancer ride, takes off on a 15-day, 7,000 km trans-Canada cycling adventure from Vancouver to Halifax.

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Cycling and Osteoporosis: Protect Dem Bones

By Laurel-Lea Shannon

Osteoporosis affects one in three women at some time in their lives. We’re facing “an osteoporosis epidemic,” says Dr. Jean-Philippe Bonjour of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). Find out what you can do to help prevent this serious disease.

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MIT'S Copenhagen Wheel

This new bicycle wheel not only boosts power using Formula-One inspired technology, but also can keep track of fitness, friends, smog and traffic – helping Copenhagen become the first carbon neutral capital by 2025.

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