Keep this one handy ’cause it will save you a trip to the bike store before and after every race. Swapping your cog set from a training wheel to a racing wheel and back again is super easy and something you can do on your own. You’ll need 3 tools and 2.5 minutes. 5 minutes [...]
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Pumping up your tires is an important part of a training ride or race. The appropriate pressure will limit flats and give you a comfortable ride. Don’t dwell on higher PSI, it’s not always better. The only case an extremely hard tire would be beneficial is on a completely smooth Velodrome. [...] Saving time in transition can make a big difference to your overall day, but not if comes with the cost of discomfort later in the run. Elastic quick tie laces can help you get your shoes on very quickly. However, in order for the elastic laces to feel ‘normal’, there is a tendency to overtighten. [...] Sometimes, the hardest part of a workout is getting out the door in the first place. Once that step is overcome it almost always goes better than expected. One trick if you are feeling particularly un-motivated is to simply get your kit on. Just commit to pulling on those run tights, suiting up in your [...] This is the best way to glue a new tire and new wheel. There are some slight changes to think about it you’re using a wheel or tire that already has some glue on it. In that case, you could more than likely avoid the initial layer of glue. With a new tire and a [...] Winter riding often means wet, gritty roads that can wreak havoc on your drive chain. It is important to give your bike a good rinse after each ride and to more thoroughly clean it at least once a week. Back in the day, we actually used to use diesel to cut through grease and clean [...] The next time a blister makes its way onto your foot you may want to think about using Duct Tape as a cover up. Most Band-Aids or blister solutions don’t stick enough to stay on over the course of a sweaty run. Granted, Duct Tape doesn’t always work either, but generally much better than anything [...] When you’re putting in high volume run weeks you could help prevent injury by having more than one pair of running shoes. Alternate each pair of shoes from one run to the next. This helps your small connective tissues and joints get a very slight break by working in a slightly different way. The change [...] |
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