General Fitness
Pedalling Technique and the Wattbike
For most of us, the last time we were taught to ride a bike was in childhood, and once we were able to ride safely that was that. Elite cyclists and triathletes have a very different experience - they have a coach who not only assigns their training, but also coaches technique.
How You Can Improve Your Pedalling Technique: Part 2
This is the second of two articles looking at pedalling technique using the unique force curve (Polar view) on a Wattbike.
How You Can Improve Your Pedalling Technique
This is the first of two articles focusing on pedalling technique. In this first article we look at the theory of pedalling technique and introduce a practical tool - the Wattbike - which can be used to assess the effectiveness of pedalling technique.
David Kirkby: Fitness and Training Blog Chapter 2
Cyclosport Blogger - David Kirkby Profile: Age: 46 About: Professionally responsible for the funds management business with Valad Property Group. Just as happy riding a bike, road or mountain. Australian by nationality and now settled in Surrey, David is married with two teenage sons and rides when he can, occasionally commuting to the work. Having completed many long distance cycling event and various sports of the years, David is going back to basics this year with F.I.T The team at F.I.T are going to work with David on a fitness plan which riders will be able to follow via a blog by both David and the F.I.T professionals. The aim being to provide a guide to what riders need to consider in both being able to complete the event, but also their general fitness needs. David has also started a charity cycling event in Australia, covering 1000kms each year, called tour de Kids now in its tenth year.
Training Tips to Take on the Cycling Plus Sportive at BikeRadar Live
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Howard Johnson's Guide to Training with Heart Rate Zones
NOTE: This article is about a Cyclosport.org reader's experience on heart rate training and how it works specifically to him. Advice and insights may not be applicable to your training, but we thought it'd be interesting to share and see how training can be tailored to Howard's needs and goals. AT
David Kirkby: Fitness and Training Blog Chapter 1
Cyclosport Blogger - David Kirkby Profile: Age: 46 About: Professionally responsible for the funds management business with Valad Property Group. Just as happy riding a bike, road or mountain. Australian by nationality and now settled in Surrey, David is married with two teenage sons and rides when he can, occasionally commuting to the work. Having completed many long distance cycling event and various sports of the years, David is going back to basics this year with F.I.T The team at F.I.T are going to work with David on a fitness plan which riders will be able to follow via a blog by both David and the F.I.T professionals. The aim being to provide a guide to what riders need to consider in both being able to complete the event, but also their general fitness needs. David has also started a charity cycling event in Australia, covering 1000kms each year, called tour de Kids now in its tenth year.
Calling All Sportivers
Dave has ridden many, many Sportives now and it never ceases to amaze him just how "unprepared" some riders are for the task they have set themselves. Some of these Sportives are the hardest things you could possibly do on a bike. Not just physically and mentally hard, but technically difficult too. Take La Marmotte or Dave's own Mega Challenge. These are seriously difficult events and should not be taken lightly. They need thought and "PREPARATION!" Dave has seen some of the states that riders get themselves into at the finish of these events and at times it's not a pretty sight. Some riders are putting themselves at risk. They are taking on the unknown and if you ride some of the harder Sportives unprepared, you could be in for a nasty shock and could even be doing yourself a lot of harm!
