Cycling is relatively low impact, however, regular riders (both on and off-road) can suffer from neck and back problems related to the ‘stretched out’ riding position encouraged by modern bike geo...
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Eat pizza go fast
Ride Magazine | May 21st, 2013
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Pizza is a fast-food, weekend favourite, but if you box clever with the toppings it can also boost your ride Better base Pizzas are seriously easy meals to create and by making them from scratc...
Get your glutes into gear for improved cycling performance
Ride Magazine | May 16th, 2013
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Are you using your bum properly? If not, it’s affecting your efficiency and could even be causing you knee pain. Pelvic stability Many muscles act on the pelvic region and some affect more th...
Winter training alternatives
Ride Magazine | May 7th, 2013
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Remind yourself of the fundamentals of cycling: aerobic fitness, endurance, muscular strength, power-to-weight ratio. Here are some gym-based training alternatives that focus on those essentials. Clas...
Winter workouts
Ride Magazine | April 3rd, 2013
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There’s no doubt the seasons are changing. Make the most of your time on the bike with these workouts THRESHOLD THRASH WHY Raise your lactate threshold and sprint power HOW Build your speed s...
Overcome a training plateau
Ride Magazine | March 26th, 2013
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Don’t let a performance plateau get you down. Our tips will get you going again Recover right If you’ve made significant gains and now you’ve come to a halt, it may be that you need to give your...
Getting settled in the US of A
Chris Wolhuter | March 1st, 2013
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After travelling in a steel bird for over 30 hours I found myself on the other side of the Atlantic in the USA. Why you may ask? I’m here to join the Stan’s No Tubes P/B Proferrin Cycling Team...
Mental training: Competing is winning
Candice Neethling | February 13th, 2013
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Watching the first event of the National XCO series in Durbanville this past weekend, I couldn’t help but wonder why, despite the pouring rain, people arrived in their hundreds to ride in circles ar...
Nutrition: Don’t forget the humble strawberry
Ride Magazine | February 6th, 2013
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While other berries might be more chic, there are good reasons to include the humble (and affordable) strawberry in your diet. Rich in the soluble fibre, pectin, strawberries are also packed with more...
