Odd Down Cat 4s: a doomed bid for glory
One second you’re off the front with a slender gap with a Cat 3 racing licence in your sights, the next you’re looking up at the sky with holes in your clothes and skin. That’s bike racing I suppose....
View ArticleCycling Fitness Q&A - Dave Smith answers your training, nutrition and fitness...
Fitness QandAYou've done the weekend ride (yes, okay and maybe the Monday morning one too) - now it's time to ask some questions and we've got Dave Smith back to answer them. If you would like to ask...
View ArticleMoving on up
It all went right this time.A full field for the 4s at Odd Down yesterday and I snuck in as first reserve, number 41 in a field of 40. I wouldn't say that my preparation was perfect: I woke up at 4am...
View ArticleSurrey League Safer Racing sessions aim to reduce 4th Cat crashes
A road race full of inexperienced riders can be a dangerous place. To try and minimise the 4th Cat carnage the Surrey League is introducing compulsory bunch ride training for new racers.Road racing has...
View ArticleSwindon Go-Ride Cycle Coaching
Swindon Go-Ride Cycle CoachingFor young riders aged 6 to 13 wanting to learn and improve cycle skills.10:00 AM Lydiard Park for a 1 hour session.Bring bike, helmet and £1.Date and starting time:...
View ArticleMike Cotty hosts Col Collective Q&A on Facebook tonight
If you’re heading off to the Alps or Pyrenees with your bike this summer – or anywhere else there may be climbing involved – be sure to tune into the Col Collective’s question and answer session on...
View ArticleCycling Fitness Q&A - Dave Smith answers your training, nutrition and fitness...
Fitness QandAYou've done the weekend ride (yes, okay and maybe the Monday morning one too) - now it's time to ask some questions, and we've got Dave Smith back to answer them.If you would like to ask...
View ArticleChaingang
We start by spinning up nice and easy on the little ring. There are 12 or 15 of us holding a tight formation just outside the red line. Most people have remembered to turn off their rear lights but one...
View ArticleGarmin unveils connected Index Smart Scale for measuring BMI and more
Image or Gallery: garmin index smart scale.jpgGarmin unveils connected Index Smart Scale for measuring BMI and more
View ArticleSix reasons why you should use a power meter
Pioneer The power meter market is getting ever more crowded and prices have tumbled over the past two or three years. No power meter is cheap, but there are several options out there that are...
View ArticleRide in road.cc kit on Zwift + video
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View ArticlePhysician, Heal Thyself
I’m a cycling coach. I’ve done this since 1989. But I don’t coach myself.Until now.Because it’s been what I do for others – like Dave, up there – and I haven’t wanted to look at my own riding in the...
View ArticleBack on it
So. Here we go again, then.I've ponied up for another ten weeks of pain from that Dave Smith to get me ready for the race season. In fact I have nine weeks before my first target race, the Castle Combe...
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10 personal training and coaching apps to help you get fit
Paying a professional coach to provide a personal training plan can be a really good way of realising your potential and helping you achieve your cycling goals, whether it’s preparing for a big...
View ArticleReasons to be fearful
A fair old while ago I had a conversation with someone who was about to do a long ride. They were off to pedal down the entire length of a country, one of the big ones, and next year I’m hoping to do...
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TNT Gran Fondo New York Kickoff
Join Team In Training (TNT) for our Gran Fondo New York Kickoff. Current and prospective teammates are invited to meet the coach. We will be meeting on Saturday, January 14th at 1:30pm.Change the world...
View ArticleHundreds of lorry drivers made to ride bikes on London's roads
More than 1,500 drivers of vans and lorries in London have been put through a day of training to make them more aware of how cyclists on the roads feel.The Travis Perkins employees were given a full...
View ArticleZwift adds Volcano expansion to Watopia course
Image, gallery or video: zwift volcano.jpgZwift adds Volcano expansion to Watopia course
View ArticleRide in road.cc kit on Zwift + video
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13 personal training and coaching apps to help you get fit
*/ /*-->*/ Paying a professional coach to provide a personal training plan can be a really good way of realising your potential and helping you achieve your cycling goals, whether it’s preparing for a...
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