Endurance Cycling Archives

Attempting My First 100-Mile Ride – When I Ignored My Own Advice

October 1, 2025 at 4:08 pm

This was never going to be a solo challenge. From the start of the year, the plan was for me and my girlfriend to take on our first 100-mile ride together. We’d been talking about it for months, preparing in our own way, and looking…

Preparing for My First 100-Mile Ride – The Gear and Navigation

September 30, 2025 at 6:02 am2 min reading

Health & Training

A century ride isn’t just about having the legs for it. Spending eight or more hours on the bike pushes not only your endurance but also your equipment, your comfort, and your ability to navigate. When I started preparing for my first 100 miles, I…

Preparing for My First 100-Mile Ride – Hydration and Nutrition

September 23, 2025 at 10:32 am2 min reading

Health & Training

When people think about riding 100 miles, the focus often goes straight to the legs and lungs. But what really makes or breaks a century is how well you eat and drink along the way. Let’s take a look what crated the most trouble for…

Preparing for My First 100-Mile Ride – Building the Fitness

September 16, 2025 at 3:30 pm3 min reading

Health & Training

When you think about cycling 100 miles, the first instinct is to look at the number itself. But it’s not just about the digits flashing on your cycling computer. A century ride is a full-day adventure that requires endurance, body conditioning, and some smart preparation.…

Understanding Your Limits: Balancing Discomfort and Endurance in Long-Distance Cycling

September 11, 2024 at 3:30 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

For seasoned cyclists who regularly go beyond the 100 km mark, the primary challenge shifts from building leg strength and endurance to balancing one’s level of comfort. Once you’ve reached a certain degree of fitness and can manage longer distances, discomfort in the neck, hands,…

Breaking the Limits: From Zero to Conquering an Ultra Cycling Event in 3 Months

April 24, 2023 at 6:00 am5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

If you’re a casual cyclist who has ever wondered whether or not you have what it takes to tackle an endurance event, you’ll love the wild story of Dawn Barnable. From a complete newbie to an ultra-cyclist in just over three months, her story reminds…

Why You Should Give The Pan Celtic Series a Try

September 1, 2022 at 8:19 am5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Cycling comes in many forms, and some cyclists will forever remain true to their niche, be that mountain biking, road racing or their simple yet wonderful cycle commute. Adventure cycling is one of those niches, and if you never dip your toe in the adventure…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Lactate Threshold Workouts

November 19, 2019 at 11:11 am5 min reading

Health & Training

Working on the lactate threshold is especially important for cyclists focusing on shorter races where it is important to sustain high intensity for extended periods of time. These workouts are very often missing from amateur training because they are more intense than endurance but not…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Endurance Workouts

November 11, 2019 at 12:49 pm4 min reading

Health & Training

Endurance workouts are especially important in the off-season for building your base fitness. They can be as easy as a low-intensity steady-state ride lasting several hours, but they can also get more interesting. In this article we will take a look at two examples of…

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Attempting My First 100-Mile Ride – When I Ignored My Own Advice

Preparing for My First 100-Mile Ride – The Gear and Navigation

Preparing for My First 100-Mile Ride – Hydration and Nutrition

Preparing for My First 100-Mile Ride – Building the Fitness

Understanding Your Limits: Balancing Discomfort and Endurance in Long-Distance Cycling

Breaking the Limits: From Zero to Conquering an Ultra Cycling Event in 3 Months

Why You Should Give The Pan Celtic Series a Try

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Lactate Threshold Workouts

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Endurance Workouts

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Paris-Tour / Paris-Tours Espoirs / Km H/F

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La Vuelta