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Winter Training For Cyclists: Fundamentals for a Strong Season

LS — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:42:18 +0000

Spring is Just 2 Months Away!

How do you want to feel when spring 2012 rolls around?

a) Toned b) Strong c) Cardio-fit and ready to go d) Flabby and tired e) a, b, and c

If you answered “e” then you need to start thinking about training today. Winter’s inclement weather can trap you indoors, making exercise more challenging

Your Most Important Muscles on the Bike

LS — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:23:42 +0000

By Clair Cafaro

Think those razor cut quads are responsible for your cycling prowess? Think again.

The legs tend to get all the credit when it comes to spinning your wheels, whether you’re indoors or out. In fact, it’s usually the quads and hamstrings that complain the most when your terrain

How Effective is Slow Riding?

LS — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:40:33 +0000

By Fred Matheny

Question: My boyfriend is doing a 300-hour regimen of slow riding (recommended by a coach) to build capillaries. The coach says if he rides harder during this period, he will prematurely destroy the budding capillaries. He rides three times a day — at dawn, lunch and dusk. Great for

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Nutrition for Century Rides

LS — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:53:25 +0000

Q: I’m doing my first 100km ride this fall. How do I know how much and how frequently I need to eat before, during and after the ride?

Beth Mansfield: The Best Energy Booster for the event day is a Carbohydrate-Rich DIET!

* Prevent the need for quick

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How Can I Remedy a Weak Leg?

LS — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:24:03 +0000

Question: While riding, I sometimes feel my left leg drop off significantly in its contribution to powering the bike. Is there a training technique for dealing with this? — Don B.

Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Yes, and you don’t have to use a leg-press machine or any other

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The Roadies: Should I Go Hard on Every Ride?

LS — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:25:09 +0000

Q: I’m 43 and riding 250-300 km (155-186 miles) per week, which is a bit of a challenge in the wet winter we’re having here in Adelaide. This distance is broken into one 100-km (62-mile) ride plus 2 or 3 rides of 50-80 km (31-50 miles). Some are in a bunch, some solo.

Flabby Core? Tone Up and Improve Your Cycling Technique

LS — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:08:36 +0000

By Laurel-Lea Shannon

You’re on a long bike ride—pedalling hard up steep hills, flying down the other side, barrelling along the flats. Your legs, like powerful, well-tuned pistons, push through the kilometers. Twenty fly by, thirty, then forty—at 50 kms, your legs are still going strong but you notice you’re starting to wobble in the saddle