During the winter months many road cyclists think about weight training in the gym as a way to increase their performance on the road. Depending on what you read, weight training can be extremely beneficial or a waste of time. Opponents of weight training say that nothing can prepare you for road cycling like road [...]

What are the functions of a bicycle wheel? Besides the obvious function of supporting a rider and providing a place to put a tire and gear cluster, a bicycle wheel needs to excel at some specific characteristics. These characteristics often seem to be working against each other.
Wheels are responsible for transferring your power to the [...]

Understanding the basics of heart rate training is very important to improving your fitness and performance for cycling and many other endurance sports. Monitoring your heart rate allows you to train your body at the right intensities depending on your goals for a given ride. You can make sure that when your goal for a [...]