Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego, continuing my August series on bike maintenance to celebrate the winding down of the cycling season, which may be sooner or later for you depending on where you are. In this article, we will take a 10,000 foot look at bike cleaning, including: How often to clean your…
Bart Haynes here in Sunny San Diego, here to talk about taking care of your bike in the off season as we wind down and approach fall. Many cyclists will not have the opportunity to ride regularly during the off season fall and winter months. By ride regularly, we are talking about: Not riding your…
Barton Haynes here in sunny San Diego. I’m continuing my July series on bike training exercises. I realize it’s August, but I simply had to get one more article in on brutal training rides, and so my July series is bleeding into August. There are two types of training: Long training – done on medium…
Barton Haynes here in sunny San Diego. I’m continuing my July series on bike training exercises, which because I must be a cycling pain-junky, tend to be pretty rough training regimens. There are two types of training: Long training – done on medium to long rides Short training – training that takes less than an…
Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego, continuing my series on bike training. In this article I’ll look at 3 easy steps to improve your cardiovascular capacity for better performance in bike races. The benefits of cardiovascular performance hardly need to be pointed out – better cardiovascular performance means you can go longer at a…
Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego, kicking off my series about bike training advice: this article will talk about the benefits and preparation of training at high altitudes. Why Train at High Altitude Training at high altitudes can offer some major benefits, including: Increased lung capacity Increased lactic acid threshold Increased red cell volume…
Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego, continuing my series on bike training. In this article I’ll look at 3 easy steps to improve your cardiovascular capacity for better performance in bike races. The benefits of cardiovascular performance hardly need to be pointed out – better cardiovascular performance means you can go longer at a…
Barton Haynes here, continuing my series on healthy riding as the cycling season comes into full swing. This article will touch on a few best practices – albeit “obvious” practices – to do before and after your ride. Stretch before and after cycling Stretching before and after cycling is a great way to avoid tightness,…
Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego, continuing my series staying healthy and happy while riding during peak cycling season. Knee Pain is Paradoxical with Cycling Cycling has a rather paradoxical relationship with our knees: on the one hand, it’s one of the primary prescriptions for people rehabbing injuries, staying shape as they get older,…
Barton Haynes here, continuing my series on healthy riding as summer heats up, and along with it the cycling season. Stretching is cycling’s best friend Muscle tightness is another thing most of us cyclists deal with in the hips and calves. Riding is kind of an ideal sport for developing tight muscles: your hips are…
