Bike Fit

Cycling isn't inherently comfortable. There are so many things that can hurt when riding, and as one accumulates years, so one accumulates... 'aches and pains'. But there is pain, and then there is pain. (There is also the other pain - the feeling of parts of your body that have had their structural integrity compromised... but I think our imaginations have this one covered, and I'm going to leave this one out so I don't tempt fate.) There is what I would consider to be fairly normal pain. The post-training-week bruised feeling of thighs that...

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20 Apr 2016 bike fit , cleats , crank , gearing , gears , hills , Kiwivelo , mechanics , Rule 5 , saddle , stem , The Rules , trainers No comments

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Itchy Legs

It's hard being off the bike. At first I felt great, like my legs just got to the weekend and don't have to get up in the morning. Nice and relaxed and, well... lazy. But then my legs start to itch. This week I've been sick. It's just a cold, a tickle at the back of my throat and a snuffly nose. I can't breathe properly and I've been feeling pretty rotten, so that means time off the bike to ensure I don't wear myself out and make it all worse. When you ride 14+ hours a week it takes up a certain amount of time, including the extra time outside...

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11 Apr 2016 commute , maintenance , personal trainer , resting , Scott , thoughts No comments

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