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June 15, 2009We all know that drafting is an important part of road cycling. As a cyclist moves forward he produces a turbulent wake of air behind him called vortices. The vortices create a low pressure area behind the rider and an... -
April 7, 2009It seems that lately I’ve been writing about everything else under the sun except for the cycling tips that I’ve mandated to myself. What I find funny is that I’ll spend hours writing some posts and doing checks in research...
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February 12, 2009This post comes from one of the smartest and best bike racers I know – Jeff Bolstad. Listen and learn… Thanks Jeff DON’T PANIC I wrote that in big, friendly red letters because Douglas Adams died too young, the...
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February 4, 2009Do you ever notice that some guys get in every winning break-away and seem to have all the “luck”? Well, it’s not so much “luck” as it is knowing when and where to attack. I raced last night in some...
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January 4, 2009There are basically 2 strategies that you can use in a criterium to win – break-away or bunch finish. The tactics you employ within each strategy is the tricky part. Here are some tips on break-away team tactics: When there...
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January 3, 2009The Bay Crit series is set up for spectators – not for the racers. Along with this comes lots of hot dog circuits and tight corners around round-abouts. You need to slow down from 55km/hr to 15km/hr coming into these...
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December 23, 2008The beauty of bike racing is that it’s chess on wheels. The strongest person doesn’t always win because there are so many subtle tactics that can be employed to create opportunities and neutralize the threats. Some tactics in cycling can...
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December 9, 2008Even though the the peloton is riding at a very steady speed, the distance between riders is constantly changing. There might not be much distance between riders from side to side, but slight changes in speed open up small gaps...
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December 8, 2008Depending on the mood of the peloton, sometimes races can be extremely negative. What I mean by “negative” is that every time someone attacks and attempts to create a break-away it gets chased it down. Sometimes this can be a...
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December 4, 2008If you ever want to win a major wheelrace, crit or even some roadraces where teams aren’t prevalent, you definitely need to be a good, strong cyclist. No doubt about that. However, there’s something else to it that you won’t...
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