Cycling Archives

Periodized Nutrition in Cycling – Why You Should Do It Too

February 4, 2020 at 11:45 am5 min reading

You know that exercising your leg muscles improves your cycling performance. What a lot of cyclists forget though is that nutrition can also improve or hinder the training adaptations you work so hard for. Periodized nutrition can help you maximize training adaptations without sacrificing any…

Building Women’s Cycling Initiatives from the Ground Up: Breeze UK

February 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm7 min reading

Road cycling

When British Cycling adopted a policy of getting more women on bikes in 2011, they weren’t messing around. Determined to narrow the gender gap in cycling, they started Breeze rides. Now in its 9th year, the volunteer-supported programme has succeeded in encouraging thousands of women…

Mathieu van der Poel Wins His Third World Cyclocross Title and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

February 3, 2020 at 11:58 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! So, what did you miss?

The Most Demanding Bike Races for Winter/Spring 2020

January 31, 2020 at 11:02 am7 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Even though most cyclists deliberately choose to stay off-bike over the winter, others are looking for unusual challenges given by the extreme conditions. We picked several events that might satisfy endurance lovers as well as downhill maniacs.

The Champion Who Was Left for Dead and Rose Again

January 31, 2020 at 9:20 am6 min reading

Road cycling

His cycling journey began when he was seventeen and lasted for an impressive seven decades. This incredible persona made New Zealand’s racing history and yet almost nobody talks about him in our little world of cycling. Let’s fix this unfortunate mistake and tell a story…

Manchester Plans to Set an Example for the UK with New Cycling Plan

January 30, 2020 at 11:26 am4 min reading

Urban cycling

The 1,800-mile network of protected routes for both cyclists and pedestrians should provide significant benefits. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, expects an increase in journeys on foot or by bike by 2.5m a day. As it is now in the Manchester area, one…

This Is When Most Urban Cycling Accidents Happen

January 30, 2020 at 8:45 am5 min reading

Safety

Riding a bike in the city is not without its risks. Do you know which days and hours are the most dangerous in terms of getting hit by a car? And do you know where bicycle accidents happen most often? A law firm Rosenthal &…

New Types of Raised Crossroads Introduced to Dutch Cities to Improve Safety

January 29, 2020 at 11:00 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

We’re accustomed to the fact that cycling news coming from the Netherlands help to dwindle traffic incidents among cyclist and drivers or, at least, boost awareness of better safety on the roads. We’re happy to introduce you to one more improvement that is concerning the…

Winter Cycling Training – Support Systems

January 28, 2020 at 1:45 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

Winter, and the off-season in general, is a great time to work on your weaknesses and develop effective support systems. That means systems that will keep you training during the winter and systems that will support a good baseline fitness that will keep your body…

Racing to the South Pole – By Bike

January 28, 2020 at 8:05 am7 min reading

#Ride2Unite

In 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and the Briton Robert Scott engaged in a world-famous race to the geographic South Pole. Amundsen and his four companions arrived at the pole on December 14, five weeks ahead of Scott who died along with the four…

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