You’ve been riding for three hours. Your legs are starting to feel a little heavier, the climbs seem a bit longer, and your Garmin still shows 37% Stamina. Does that […] Read more →
Tag: pacing
Sportive: how to nail your start
The day you start a sportive, a botched start can be enough to ruin your entire event. A rushed or non-existent warm-up, poor positioning, poorly anticipated intensity: the first few minutes are […] Read more →
Why riding in a group really makes you go faster
On a bike, the wind is never just scenery. It is a permanent adversary, invisible but voracious, that captures most of the energy produced by the cyclist. Cyclists have always understood that […] Read more →
Moderation, the only true hors catégorie climb
There’s a fascinating paradox in the cycling world: we are capable of accomplishing physically absurd things, like climbing a pass for two hours while talking about gear ratios, but […] Read more →