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Features, Law, Learn, Racing, Safety - June 2, 2020

Can you be sued for causing a group ride crash?

You’re out on your regular morning bunch ride, surrounded by dozens of other riders; some you know, others you don’t. The bunch approaches an intersection and, looking up the road, you notice cars ahead of you starting to slow. You decide to follow other riders into the adjacent lane, and make a quick head check …

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Temperature doping: Are there optimal conditions for indoor training?

More riders than ever have turned to indoor training in recent months as the world continues to battle with COVID-19. While riding indoors offers much of what outdoor riding does, there are clear differences. The thrill of descending, the joy of being out in nature, the simple pleasure of going somewhere — none of this …

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How to build a rocker plate for more realistic indoor riding

If you’ve done any amount of riding on an indoor trainer you’ll know there are some elements of outdoor riding it simply can’t replicate. The fresh air and being surrounded by nature for one, or the feeling of covering distance, or the natural rhythm of the bike beneath you. Outdoors the bike sways from side …

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Features, Learn, Racing, stretching, Training - April 28, 2020

7 mobility exercises to improve your cycling performance

In this post we look at how you can improve your cycling performance with seven key mobility exercises. You’ll find that these will also reduce any ‘working from home’ aches and pains and improve the general performance of your muscular system. First, what is mobility? The dictionary definition will give you ‘the ability to move …

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Push and pull: The surprising physics of a too-close pass

It happens in an instant. You’re out riding, minding your own business, and before you have a chance to react, a car flies past you at great speed, and far too close for comfort. You’re buffeted around in the squall, and for a brief moment it feels as if the car’s draft has sucked you …

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