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Training for Tri – the basics
/in Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Training, Triathlon /by Robert ThorpeTriathlon is addictive and so is training. We recognise this and want to make sure that you have the right information to develop your own training regime. Triathlon coach Nadia knows exactly how to get your training into gear.
Foot Love
/in Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Lifestyle, Mountain Bike Shoes, Road Cycling Shoes, Training /by Robert ThorpeFor the hardest working part of our bodies in cycling, our feet often get a rough ride. We were invited along to the Boardman Centre for some serious foot science and to see how custom foot beds and well fitted shoes can not only help your performance, but will also improve your overall foot health […]
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/in Technical Kit /by Scott CornishThis is the first in a series of articles from our Alps editor, Scott (give him a follow on Instagram: physiobikefit) about gear and bikes for bikepacking
Bikepacking is the ideal way to explore by bike, whether by road or trail. The bags are attached to the bike in such a way as to keep the weight centred maintaining the integrity of the bike’s handling and ability to ride the toughest of tracks. Scott will be talking bags and gear over this series of articles, starting with these cockpit bags from Revelate Designs. Read more
The Advent of the E-Bike
/in Ebikes, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle /by Robert ThorpeI’m about to shatter a few illusions, so I’ll apologise in advance. Firstly, video did not kill the radio star – Steve Wright is living proof of the longevity of that format. Secondly, the Kindle did not kill off the book, and finally, and the reason for this blog – the E-bike will not kill […]
Triathlon Mindfulness and Self Discipline
/in Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Training, Triathlon /by Robert ThorpeOften athletes ask each other how is their training going, meaning how many days per week a person trains, how many miles he or she rides. But it’s just one part of the training process, the volume. There is another part that not all age-group triathletes, including those who are very serious about the sport, […]
Getting ready for spring
/in Uncategorized /by Robert ThorpeSpring is definitely in the air, because here in the Yorkshire Dales the daffodils are lining the roadsides and the shepherds are lambing. The air is just a little bit warmer and it’s time to break out the bib shorts and the arm and leg warmers, and get the finger-less gloves sorted.
Touring Lake Balaton Part 3
/in Bikecation, Cycle Tourism, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle /by Robert ThorpeDay 6 Larisa and Robert So it is our last day cycling, and I was both excited and sad at the same time. We had all become great friends during our tour, led by Tamas, with Peter and Laszlo keeping us supplied with water, coke and lots and lots of humour. Having a small group […]
Touring Lake Balaton Part 2
/in Bikecation, Cycle Tourism, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle /by Robert ThorpeDay 4 Larisa & Robert Setting off from our hotel with a larger peloton, today was to be a day of twisting roads, climbing and history, as we took a long flat road towards the rising countryside, passing a series of wildfowl protected lakes for birds, where it was time to do a little work, […]
Touring Lake Balaton Part 1
/in Bikecation, Cycle Tourism, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle /by Robert ThorpeIt’s 40 years since Freddie Mercury and Queen sang ‘I want to ride my bicycle’ and these lyrics are now coming alive, as people all over the world are taking to two wheels in the new cycling revolution. It’s not just about cycle racing too, with families, commuters, and leisure cyclists joining in the new […]