Your warm-up and cool-down protects you against common cycling injuries, optimize your performance, and prime your body and mind for the road or bike race. So today, we’ll dig into the details of a warm-up and cool-down routine and we’ll chat about the ins and outs of how to warm up and cool down, whether…
Have you found yourself overwhelmed by the sheer number of indoor bike trainer choices? That’s what this post is all about—finding the perfect indoor cycling trainer that’s right for you. The types of indoor bike trainers: wheel-on, direct-drive, and rollers What exactly is an indoor bike trainer? It’s a piece of cycling gear that converts…
Let’s help you get back into cycling after you’ve had a long break. Are you ready to hop back on your bike and need a little guidance on getting re-started? When you’re coming back to cycling after a long break—whether that break was months or years—you can get back to it, and the good news…
Cycling in the rain can be intimidating for even the most experienced cyclists, but with the appropriate rainy-day cycling gear, you can stay dry during rainy rides. What you really need to stay dry Bike fenders Bike fenders, or mudguards, cover the top of your tires, and depending on the bike fender, you’ll either attach…
Should you grip your handlebars and hope for the best? What gear should you use going downhill on a bicycle? How should you use your brakes to control your speed? We’ll dive into all the things you need to know on how to descend on a road bike in this post. The tips on how…
Whether you want to hang with the group on a group ride, or power up a hill, it’s no secret that you need strong legs for cycling. But how should you build even more leg muscle for cycling? What should you do and when? We’ll talk more about how to get stronger legs for cycling,…
You’re staring at your bike and you’ve got nothing. Same workout as last week? Again? Not anymore. Here’s what to do with your next 20 or 30 minutes on the bike. The 20 and 30-minute indoor cycling training workouts to do today These indoor cycling training workouts are individual workouts and not a complete training…
Recovery and recovery rides need to have their spot within your week to help prevent burnout, common cycling injuries, and overtraining. Want to get faster on your bike? You have to learn how to recover well. Want to ride your bike farther? Adding a recovery day into your week will take you there. What is…
WHAT TO EXPECT WITH THIS 12-WEEK CYCLING TRAINING PLAN You’ll get 12-weeks of indoor cycling training, split into three four-week phases. For this 12-week indoor bike training plan, you will need about 35 minutes a week to finish the workouts in the first few weeks. If it sounds way too easy, it’s a good thing!…
If you’re thinking about doing your very first bike race, you *probably* have a few questions about it. So what are the cycling race tips you need to know? What don’t you know but need to? You’re in the right spot. Because here, we’ll jump into six cycling race tips that will help you get…