Tips & Info on Bicycling (02)
Cycling News and Equipment
This website is a sort of one-stop shopping for all your cycling news needs. You can read up on the latest news, which includes everything from Lance Armstrong's latest defeat to biking tips. Ideal for the triathlete, this website offers race recaps and other triathlon results from across the globe. Local cycling news is also included.
Bicycling Nutrition for Triathletes
This is a useful article about the usefulness of eating during triathlon preparation. Although putting on weight sounds like what an athlete doesn't need and shouldn't do, food is the fuel that makes that bike go up every one of those pesky and oh so steep hills, and it keeps your feet spinning even through the strongest of headwinds. The article suggests, eating munchies (fig bars, bites of energy bars, bananas) and drinking a sports drink while you ride. This will keep your blood sugar from dropping too much while you ride. This is critical for any ride more than two hours long, especially. If your blood sugar drops too low you will "bonk," as triathletes call it.
Aero Bars
Though you can buy aero bars on this website, there are a number of various manufacturer's aero bars with descriptions and specs that can be of use when buying an aero bar. Mentioned are the Vision Tech Carbon Pro Clip-on Aero Bar, Vision Tech TriMax Plus Integrated Aero Bar, Cinelli Angel Aero Bars, Profile Carbon X Bar and Eason EC90 Attack Aero Bar, just to name a few. These reviews include various aspects and features of the aero bars mentioned.
Bike Maintenance: Seats, Tires, Brakes & More
Maintaining your bicycle, including the bike tires, is vital for triathletes who put wear and tear on their bikes during training and races. Most mechanical problems during an event are the result of poor maintenance and inspection. This website offers a standard maintenance program for your bicycle, which includes inspecting handlebars, checking releases on bicycle wheels, testing bike brakes, inspecting the saddle, inflating tires and more.
Raising Cadence and Other Pro-Cycling Tips
A very valuable PDF e-book on 29 pro-cycling secrets. This e-book was written by Ed Pavelka and Fred Matheny. The topics include thinking like a climber, riding in the rain, riding in the dirt, sprinting, raising your cadence, block training, speedwork, 10-hour training, and how not to lose weight while you train for a triathlon.
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