The hardest part of bike racing isn't cornering, climbing or pack sprints. The biggest obstacle is the anxiety that everyone feels before they pin on that first number and roll up to the starting line. You'll feel a little better once the race starts and a lot better when it's over. The next race will be easier because you'll know what to expect. Knowing what to expect is a big part of calmi...
Group Riding Tips There is no more effective way to become a motivated cyclist thanfinding a good regular group ride. Here are some group...
Traffic Survival Guide Repeat after me: I am a Car. I am a Car. Learn and obeytraffic laws peculiar to the jurisdictions around your home and...
Techniques for Turning at High Speed When exactly you will wash out on a turn is determined by the tractionbetween your tires and the terrain surface being l...
Tips for Braking on Roads Don't lock your wheels When the brakes on a car are merelyclose to locking, the braking force is some 30% greater than...
Where to Grasp the Handlebars Hills When climbing at less than a sprint, where you are notpulling on the handlebars, use the tops or the drops, stay...
Mountain Bike Cornering Mountain bikers corner at far lower speeds than do road riders, partlybecause overall speeds are lower, but much of it i...
Cadence for Mountain Bikers Cadence is the speed of your pedalling; a high cadence uses a highnumber of revolutions per minute. Similarly, a low cad...
Riding over Roots and Rocks Brake Right To clear bumps of any size and to stay incontrol, the tires have to keep rolling. Let your wheels roll ove...
Mountain Bike Racing Strategies When racing, it is helpful to make a strategy according to the lengthand style of the race (short sprinty, downhill, end...
Bike Racing, your first race The hardest part of bike racing isn't cornering, climbing or packsprints. The biggest obstacle is the anxiety that every...
