Tag: biking advice

So there’s three main hand positions you’re going to be in when you’re road racing. The first is going to be when you are riding pretty easy in the pack. Nothing is really happening. You’re recovering. It’s pretty chill. And that position is going to be up here. You’re going to be most upright in […]

Echelons are a way of pace lining. It’s not going to be a straight, off the back. You’re going to find that the riders are going to be riding either far to the right, or to the left. This is indicating how the wind is blowing. Wind plays a really important role in how you’re […]

Bikers can be won either by a mile or a centimeter. There’s certain techniques bikers use to win a race, and one of them is a bike throw, and this is how you do it. A bike throw occurs in the final moments of the bike race, usually within the last few feet. A sprint […]

[music] The most important thing you want to realize when you’re riding your bike in the rain, is that the bike is going to handle a little bit differently. The brakes aren’t going to work just as well. The tires aren’t going to grip just as well. You can actually adapt to these situations. The […]

So as you find yourself riding your bike more and more, you’re also going to find yourself riding your bike at night. There’s a few things that you want to have to prepare for that. The most important thing is to stay visible to cars as well as pedestrians. Two things that you always want […]

Eating while you’re riding is just as important as a meal you have before getting on your bike. When you’re riding recreationally and not racing, you have more options to choose from. You can make a sandwich, you could eat nuts and fruit; you could have bars such as this, which are a little bit […]

Climbing can be a really challenging aspect to competitive cycling. There’s two basic ways of climbing. One is seated and the other is standing. Both are very important to learn. When you’re seated, you’re going to find that your cadence is going to be a little bit faster. What I mean by cadence is your […]

So there are no hard and fast rules as to what to eat before a race. There are a few tips that you definitely want to consider. Stop eating solid food about an hour before. Other than that, you want to eat a nice mix of carbs, vegetables, fruit, protein. Choose whatever you know you […]