Cycling blog

Cycling in colder weather

Sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to keep riding through winter. When temperatures drop, it gets dark earlier, and it rains more often. But if it’s dry and the sun is even out, it’s time f...

Boost your fitness on the bike with this basic training

As a cyclist, it’s important to know that your leg muscles aren’t the only part that matters when it comes to fitness on the bike. By road cycling, your glutes, back, shoulders, arms, and neck musc...

Understand power meters on your road bike

Watts, kilojoules, FTP — what do these numbers on your power meter actually mean? Read the answer in this concise guide to cycling power. If you want to get faster (and of course you do), chances a...

Getting started with road cycling? Avoid these common mistakes

If you're just getting started with road cycling, you've probably already read up on things like what kind of bike you need and how to set it up. Still, there are a few things almost every beginner...

What is RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) and how do you use it while cycling?

When reading about training, you’ll sometimes come across the term RPE - Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale. This is a scale that runs from 1 to 10 and is used to estimate your training intensity bas...

How do you start cycling training as a beginner?

Regardless of age, we all started with road cycling at some point. Some people simply get on the bike or head out with a friend, while others take a fully thought-out approach. Either way, it never...

Aerodynamics of a road cyclist

Air resistance during road cycling A road cyclist generally deals with two types of resistance: air resistance and rolling resistance. As the word suggests, aerodynamics is all about air resistanc...

Tips for winter cycling training: 10 useful steps

Winter training is a test of your perseverance, commitment, and motivation for every road cycling. With the 10 tips below, you’ll make sure you hit your goals for the new cycling season! Training t...

What is FTP and why is it important for cyclists?

You may have come across the term FTP quite often when reading about training. In this article, we’ll look at how to determine your FTP, what you can do with that number, and how to improve it. We’...