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Elite Indoor Cycle Training
in Blog Post, Elite Cycle Trainers, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Kit Reviews, Robert Thorpe Lifestyle, Technical Accessories, Technical Kit, TrainingI like a challenge – I’m still a competitor at heart. But the distance involved in travelling to practice and, the onset of colder weather means my training has to be adapted. Yes, I can go out into the smaller hills in my local National Park, the Dales. They’re truly beautiful, but the winter is coming. Yesterday we had snow! My wife’s parents sent a picture of it.
Yes, I’ll be back onto the rollers again I guess, spinning away and wiping away the sweat, as I try to retain my legs in readiness for spring or a crisp winter day. It won’t give me the strength though, just the stamina, which as a former distance athlete God or my parents already gave me.
Exercise Hydration
in Blog Post, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Nutrition, Training, TriathlonSodium is a main electrolyte found in sweat and plays an important role in fluid balance in the body and in athletes’ performance. Sodium loss can vary a lot between individuals and is also pretty stable within an individual too. How do you determine if you are a salty sweater and how much sodium should you consume to keep hydration levels optimized? One thing is certain, and that is the issue of correct hydration and fluid replacement for athletes, so let’s examine this.
Feedback Omnium Trainer Review
in Blog Post, Bloggers, Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Larisa Lifestyle, Larisa Reviews, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Lifestyle, Technical Accessories, Technical Kit, Training, Travel and Technical KitStuck for trainer options due to space? This well engineered trainer from Feedback combines the best aspects of rollers & fixed trainer
Ladies Cycling Kits
in Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Clothing, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Ladies Bib Shorts, Ladies Bib Tights, Ladies Cycling, Ladies Cycling Jackets, Ladies Cycling Jerseys, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Kit Reviews, Nadezhda Lifestyle, Nadezhda PavlovaWomen’s cycling kit matters, because having uncomfortable clothing, or a women’s cycling jersey that causes chaffing or doesn’t offer support, can turn an enjoyable ride into an ordeal.
Maeve Plouffe Interview 2020
in Blog Post, Health and Lifestyle, Interviews, Ladies Cycling, Lifestyle, Maeve Plouffe, TrainingWe thought that it was time to catch up with this rising star of world cycling, Australian rider Maeve Plouffe. Time for a chat then…
ALÉ Ladies Seamless Wool Baselayer
in Base Layers, Blog Post, Cycle Clothing, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Larisa Reviews, LifestyleBase layers have become more popular. It’s not simply about keeping you warm, as the latest garments also manage moisture and have lots of other technical features.
Bike Box Alan
in Bike Racks and Boxes, Blog Post, Bloggers, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Bikecation, Robert Thorpe Kit Reviews, Robert Thorpe Lifestyle, Technical Kit, Travel and Technical KitThey keep things plain and simple in Yorkshire; nowt is wasted, including unnecessary words or titles. It’s a bike box and guess what … it’s made by Alan.
Alé Cycling Sauvage Jersey and Bib Shorts
in Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Clothing, Cycle Jerseys and Jackets, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Ladies Bib Shorts, Ladies Cycling Jerseys, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Kit Reviews, Nadezhda Lifestyle, Nadezhda PavlovaItalian brand Alé make some of the finest and most stylish, high-performance cycling clothing for ladies in the world. We thought that it was time that Nadezhda gave it her expert rider opinion – and she loved it. Find out why in our latest review
Best Supplements for Endurance Athletes
in Blog Post, Bloggers, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Nutrition, Training, TriathlonBeing an athlete requires the right nutrition and supplements to maximize your performance. Sometimes, food and exercise are not enough to reach the athletic productivity you’re aiming for. Supplements become handy at times like these because of the performance boost that they provide.
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Elastic Interface Chamois Pad
in Blog Post, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe LifestyleAre you sitting comfortably? It’s an interesting question, especially for a cyclist. Far too often cyclistssimply choose their bib shorts based on design or the feel and compression of the Lycra, without considering the cycle chamois pad itself. And yet, when we think about it, the pad is the most important choice.
Peñas Blancas Malaga cycling climb – Costa del Sol
in Bike Routes, Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Tourism, European Bikecation Locations, European Cycling Routes, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Road Cycling Routes, Spain Road CyclingIf you’re holidaying in the Costa del Sol and looking for a great cycling route, then the Penas Blancas is a classic Haute Category climb for you to test yourself on
Made in Yorkshire – Carbon Wasp
in Ben Thorpe, Bike Reviews, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Maintainance, Cycling News, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Kit Reviews, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe LifestyleCarbon Wasp – artisans for the modern era
If you look hard enough across the internet, you’ll find a wealth of small and specialist engineers making bikes and bespoke bike parts in small workshops up and down the U.K…
Mountain Biking in Romania – Europe’s last great wilderness
in Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Tourism, European Bikecation Locations, Health and Lifestyle, Larisa Chinces, Larisa Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Bikecation, Robert Thorpe Lifestyle, Romania Cycling Tours, Tudor OpreaTransylvania, a fascinating and quite beautiful region of Romania, has been central to European history for centuries. In more modern times, we tend to think of it simply in terms of the quite false literary account of Count Dracula. In truth, there’s so much more to Transylvania than vampires
Tailfin Alloy Rack with Pannier Mounts
in Bikecation, Bikemonger, Bikepacking, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Tourism, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Kit Reviews, Lifestyle, Technical Accessories, Technical Kit, Travel and Technical KitTailfin changed to way we look at bike racks, when they launched their first design only a few short years ago. With a system that fastens to any bike, without touching the frame, it gives everyone the opportunity to take on a 2-wheeled adventure. We decided to ask Bikepacking expert, Sam Huby, to take a look at their latest alloy rack, and see how useful it could be on a short trip to the Hebrides.
Valle Nevado Chile
in Bike Routes, Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Bloggers, Chile Road Cycling, Cycle Tourism, Discovery Rides, North and South America Cycling, Road Cycling Routes, Susan Barraza“If the mountain won’t come to me, then I go to the mountain.”
Valle Nevado, an epic climb in the city of Santiago, Chile
Valle Nevado (loosely translates to “snowy valley”) is a sky center situated in the middle of the Andes Mountains, 67 kms from downtown Santiago, Chile, it has an altitude of 3,000 masl and it is one of the epic climbs to do when the winter in the south hemisphere is over, mainly between the months of October and April. The route has total 45 kms length and it is not easy, in cycling terms it would be a Hors catégorie (beyond categorization) with gradients up to 17.5%.
TRIADA and the Trilogy of the Trails
in Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Tourism, European Bikecation Locations, Health and Lifestyle, Larisa Chinces, Larisa Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Bikecation, Robert Thorpe Lifestyle, Romania Cycling Tours, Tudor OpreaTransylvania has been described as Europe’s last and most beautiful wilderness. It’s also home to the inspiring mtb racer, Tudor Oprea, and he’s got an all-new epic for you ride. Welcome to the ‘TRILOGY OF THE TRAILS’, the future of off-road adventures. This epic new off-road biking festival takes on gravel bikes, XC & trail mountain bikes, and e-mountain biking, over 3 epic weekend festivals in the Carpathian Mountains. Read here to find out more…
Gran Fondo Portillo
in Bike Routes, Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Bloggers, Chile Road Cycling, Cycle Tourism, North and South America Cycling, Road Cycling Routes, Susan BarrazaThe road to Portillo, (which is also the International Highway between Santiago and Mendoza, Argentina) is worldwide known because of a short section called “Los Caracoles” (the snails). Los Caracoles is a series of hard switchbacks on an extremely steep incline which includes 29 hairpin turns and it is considered, according to a Red bull article, one of the world’s hardest cycling climbs with gradients up to 14%.