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Written by Jeff Orr
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
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If you’re a beginner triathlete and you have no prior bike racing experience, there are a few safety and etiquette points you should be aware of. You might be riding around happily on your mountain bike at 12mph and thinking everything is OK while a professional triathlete is roaring up behind you on his carbon rocket sled at 30mph. In fact, this is a fairly common occurrence, especially on courses with multiple loops. This type of course makes it possible for faster athletes to be well ahead of the field timewise, but right in the middle of the field physically because they’re on a different loop. Not to worry, though. This situation is perfectly fine if all involved are abiding by a few very simple rules. |
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Written by Brian Grasky
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
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There’s a lot of debate regarding tubular tires or clinchers. I have been using both for a number of years and here are my observations. |
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Written by Brian Grasky
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Sunday, 27 May 2007 |
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Brick workouts are perhaps the most effective part of any multisport training plan. After all, they provide that all-important feeling of running immediately after a bike ride that all of us will do on race day. But beyond that, bricks have many uses, from revealing glimpses into your fitness level to multiplying training volume, to testing your nutrition plan. |
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Written by Brian Grasky
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Sunday, 27 May 2007 |
 Statistically speaking, most of us come to triathlon from either a running background or a swimming background. Few of us come to the sport with a base in cycling. Therefore, for a lot of triathletes, building Power on the bike is not an easy thing to do. But since cycling is almost (or sometimes even more than) half of a triathlon, it is the best sport to transform from a weakness to a strength. Since training on the bike can take a bit more time than the other sports, is there a way to build bike power in a time-limited environment? |
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Written by Brian Grasky
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Friday, 02 March 2007 |
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You decide it’s time to get a new bike. The problem is there’s everything from the $8000 carbon rocket to your neighbor’s $300 used Schwinn for sale out there. Where to start? New or Used? That is going to depend on your budget and your goals. A good used bike may be a good fit for you if you find what you’re looking for. Don’t settle on a bike that is not what you want just because the price is good. The best time to purchase used is the early spring, when the pros are selling off their bikes from the previous season. The best time to get a new bike is the fall, when shops are clearing inventory for the new season’s line. A lot of times you can get last year’s bike—with the only difference usually cosmetic—at a great price reduction. |
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