A League of Lessons
It’s no secret that one of my goals this year is to start track racing. I bought my #pocketrocket at the beginning of the year and joined Reading Velodrome on a Thursday evening for structured training and accreditation from British Cycling coaches. Four weeks later, after cycling in circles in some very questionable weather (think [...]
Buying a new bike – an alternative guide for women
I have noticed recently that there have been many articles flying around about women’s bikes, but so far nobody has given a review of a women’s specific design bike for racing. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that you can’t race on one – for the past two years I have been riding [...]
Nutrition for Better Recovery
Nutrition for Better Recovery * ALWAYS SEEK PROFESSION/MEDICAL HELP BEFORE STARTING OR CHANGING ANY EXERCISE REGIME. The more you train the more important it is to recover quickly. But this is also true for those who work out just once or twice a week. Whether it’s a long steady ride or a hard short [...]
How To Keep Warm Cycling
How To Keep Warm Cycling With this spring still like the depths of winter I’d thought I’d share my tips for staying toasty if you’re yearning to ditch the turbo for the outdoors. LAYERS LAYERS LAYERS… It all boils down layers. SOCKS 1 Pair of Thinsulated Socks. £5- £10 is such a small [...]
Your Questions Answered – with Tom Murray
Dear Tom, I like reading your articles, and was wondering if I could ask a bit of advice from you? I am fairly new to cycling, one year, and I’m 31. I did my first race a 26.5 mile “crit” for cat 4 riders today, and whilst I finished, the others riders almost finished 10 [...]
Review – Cycling Turbo Training for Beginners by Rebecca Ramsay
Cycling Turbo Training for Beginners a quick start guide to cycling indoors to explode your fitness fast. (20 interval workouts included). by Rebecca Ramsay Reviewed by Nick Dey Cycling Turbo Training for Beginners is written in no-nonsense, ‘does what it says on the tin,’ prose and offers the novice indoor cyclist – of [...]
Introduction to Racing – Training comes to Salt Ayre, Lancaster
In advance of the Salt Ayre Spring Series at Lancaster (9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March – 4th cat men at 13.30, Women only at 13.30 and E/1/2/3 men at 14.30) Salt Ayre Cycling Association are holding novice training on the circuit on 2nd March at 12.30 to 15.00. If you want toimprove your confidence or just learn the corners on this circuit [...]
MDLCA – Time Trials for Women – the Original Girl Power
If you’ve seen my recent articles, you will know that I am trying to encourage women with their first steps into racing. Well this article is about an organisation that has been doing that since 1949 – Manchester & District Ladies Cycling Association (“M&DLCA”). And the good news for women starting out in cycling who [...]
A Woman’s Guide to Racing (Part 6) – Race Day
A Woman’s Guide to Racing – Part 6 Race Day Click below to read: Part One – Where Do I Start? Part Two – What Do I Enter? Part Three – What training should I do? Part Four – Practice! Practice! Practice! Part Five – Are You Ready To Race? Finally, we have come [...]
A Woman’s Guide to Racing (Part 5) – Are you ready to race?
A Woman’s Guide to Racing – Part 5 Are you ready to race? Click below to read: Part One – Where Do I Start? Part Two – What Do I Enter? Part Three – What training should I do? Part Four – Practice! Practice! Practice! Part Six – Race Day So, you’ve done the [...]
