What and How to Test The importance of exercise testing is well understood by athletes in many sports including cycling. However, the question arises as...
The Activity Coach Award for Teachers (ACAT) provides all primary and secondary teachers with the cycling specific knowledge to deliver high quality cycling activities as...
Unlike sports such as swimming and distance running, the highly variable nature of cycling (because of different race tactics, courses, environmental conditions and drafting) means...
In the last feature we examined some of the overwhelming wealth of scientific data that demonstrates the need to consume sufficient levels of dietary carbohydrate...
Sportstesting is now available at Cyclefit in Central London. Garry will be taking regular trips from the West Midlands to ‘Fancy London’ to serve the...
Whilst the shelves of your local bookshop are filled with 100’s of books on diet, and regimens to lose weight, careful consideration must be given...
Wolverhampton Wheelers CC is hosting a talk on training for the Etape du Tour by exercise physiologist Dr Garry Palmer. As well as being RCUK’s...
Meet Neil. Our Fit-For subject for today One our first clients was Neil Robertson, a 24-year-old, 3rd category rider. Neil had raced in 2004 primarily at...
To help understand the factors that influence performance, consider an F1 racing car (see diagram). For each race, preparation ensures that the car is in...
“You’d never catch me eating mince pies at Fanny’s…” In between eating mince pies and drinking mulled wine, we have decided to offer you some tips...
Without an objective or a goal turbo training can (and probably will) be the most boring activity imaginable. The key is to have a specific...
Café stops on a Sunday ride are a great tradition, and for many are considered as a way to refuel, socialise, get some warmth back...
You don’t have to be a 58kg Spaniard to climb hills. Sure, it helps in the Pyrenees when its 35 degrees centigrade and the climb...
CycleFit and Balance Physiotherapy Core-Strength and Flexibility Classes If you want to go faster, longer and free of injury next season, then this class is for you. Many cyclists...
For or against? There’s a really long thread on the forum about this, but the BMA’s recommendations have prompted the trade website Bikebiz.com to start...
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Riding up hills is the hardest part of bike riding. Whether you’re a Tour contender or looking to keep up with your mates on the...
Over the next few weeks we will be discussing all the elements that comprise the business of making people more powerful, efficient and comfortable on...
Before: Make sure your bike is in good mechanical condition and has mud-guards fitted It about being considerate! You don’t mind a wet backside, but the...
Cornering is one of the most difficult aspects of bike riding. It’s easy enough when you’re going slow, but when up to speed cornering becomes...
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