Race 4 Fun

Anything worth doing takes some effort and training.  This is certainly true when it comes to bike racing.  Check out these tips……

Competitive Cycling Tips : Training for Road Races in Competitive Cycling

Riding your bike on hills is an important way to build your endurance and train for road races. Learn how to train for competitive cycling road races in this free educational sports video on bicycling. Expert: Sal Collura Contact: www.velotv.net Bio:…

Indoor Training Tips

Most people turn to indoor training once the weather turns sour. I’m no different. Why would I want to ride indoors when the sun is shining? Riding indoors defeats some of my favorite reasons for riding a bike. … These are intervals I like to do the day before a race. They’re not hard enough to break you down and cause muscle damage. They simply recruit the muscles that will be used tomorrow and get them firing. Personally, if I don’t do a workout like this the day …

Publish Date: 06/16/2010 22:31

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Training For a Mountain Bike Race

Mountain biking belongs to the category of sports that fills your need for adrenaline rush and excitement. From the moment you get on your mountain bikes until the time you rush downhill or cross country, you feel strong and free and …

Publish Date: 06/17/2010 10:20

http://www.f1ing.com/training-for-a-mountain-bike-race.html

2010 Summer and Fall Racing Schedule | Recreational Running and …

My favorite off-time hobbies are training for and competing in running and cycling events. The training time, with friends or in solitude, is valuable time for me to relax, reflect, and think. I enjoy competing and usually lead the …

Publish Date: 06/17/2010 7:00

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The Allgood Life: Training Schedule Reflections…

Now keep in mind that I’m training for a century bike ride and a half marathon. But here’s the general layout of my ideal week… Sunday- Long bike ride—ideally 50+ miles (building up to 100 miles) Monday- Early morning bike ride with club- 11 … NYRR American Heart Association Start! Wall Street Run and Heart Walk – Tonight I *ran* in the AMA Start Wall Street Run and Heart Walk. *Ran* being the operative word. I originally signed up for this race a while ago since the. …

Publish Date: 06/25/2010 18:02

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How to Dismount & Remount in Cyclocross Racing : How to Dismount & Remount in Cyclocross Racing

Learn how to dismount and remount at race speed from a bike in this free instructional video on Cyclocross racing. Expert: Mickey Denoncourt Contact: www.spookybikes.com Bio: Mickey Denoncourt owns Spooky Bikes, at www.spookybikes.com. Filmmaker: Chr…

Some Tweets

First good thunderstorm of the summer for me and loving it!! Great week of training and a lil bike race tomorrow

By liamortegarobt_v at 06/25/2010 23:14

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Cycling Coach Allen Lim on Training Athletes

Allen Lim, a UC Davis alumnus, and one of the leading coaches in road cycling, as sports physiologist for the Garmin Slipstream team, comments on professional cyclists are the most studied, the most analyzed and the most tested athletes in the world….

 If you’ve been into racing for any length of time, then you realize the importance of finding the right equipment.   However, if biking is a casual pleasure or you have just gotten interested in this sport, you’ll want to start with a bike that will not break your budget.  Do some research and pick a racing bike that you can not only enjoy but one that will allow you to gain experience in manuevering both road and terrain.

On the other hand, avid racers seek bikes that will enable them to show off their skills and endurance.  Whatever your level of interest, try to get the best bike that you’re able to afford.