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Winter is the time for base training

Posted: 29 November at 9:33 am

Many of you hang up the bike in the winter, and that’s fine if you use it to get out for some fresh air when the conditions are more favourable. But I know that some of you enjoy riding year round, whether you’re a roadie, are into competitive xc, or just like being in shape. Anyways, PezCycling News currently has a good example of a base training regime that you can follow and / or adapt to suit your own needs. Full entry »

Looking at the benefits of a medically and physiologically based fit

Posted: 24 November at 1:11 pm

CyclingNews.com has a cool article discussing the bike-fit process that by ex-world champion Christoph Sauser endured shortly after switching over from Cannondale to Specialized last year. The writeup looks at some of the stuff uncovered by Andy Pruitt of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and the steps taken to correct imperfections in Sauser’s riding style. What does this article have to do with you? Full entry »