Introduction to indoor home training for cyclists

Just like your heart rate monitor your indoor home trainer is a fundamental tool in improving your cycling fitness. During your building and peaking phases the humble home trainer becomes the most important piece of equipment to help you perform high intensity intervals and sprints. Sadly skipped by many cyclists these high intensity efforts...

001-Criterium LAT Ergo Data Review Analysis Video Available for Premium Members

The Criterium LAT ergo is a demanding indoor cycle training session developed to help you improve your criterium riding. It’s also a great indoor cycle training session for recreation riders that want to develop more speed. This is the full length 001 - Criterium LAT ergo data analysis video that comes with the 001 Criterium LAT ergo DVD. In...

Understanding the fundamentals of developing cycling fitness – The secret to training smart

Most people believe that if they ride their bike harder, ride their bike longer, race more or do more hills they will get fitter. While this is some of the picture it’s not all of it. The key to developing cycling fitness is based on a solid understating of the core principals of training. Once you understand these principals you’ll be able...

Bicycle Network's Three Peaks Cycle Training Resources

Personlised Remote Online Cycle Coaching with Weekly Hookups

Get your very own personal cycle coach that will help you with your every pedal stroke leading up to 3 Peaks Challenge. This personalised cycle coaching is done online and remotely using the latest in Heart Rate and Power training techniques. You will get a customised 12 week...

Bicycle Network's 3 Peaks Challenge Cycling Training Program Review - Video

David Heatley from Cycling-Inform covers off the basics of the Bicycle Network's 3 Peaks Challenge cycling training program.

Cycling tips for riding the 3 peaks cycling challenge

This article discusses some of the important things to consider in the final weeks leading up to Bicycle Victoria's 3 peaks cycling challenge.

All about cross training for cyclists

A few weeks ago I travelled back to New Zealand to take up another passion of mine, Alpine Tramping so on my return I thought it would be a good idea to cover off my thoughts on cross training for cyclists. This article covers off some of the things to take into consideration when thinking about cross training.

Recovery and massage

For the last month I have been having a regular massage, once a week on my rest day. I really think this has been helping, not just mentally but with injury and being able to back up a few tough weeks of training.

I used to get a massage about once every 3 weeks by Adrian at Copeland College in Caulfield. He is a club racing cyclist himself and...

What is the most efficient pedalling cadence for cyclists

In this article we discuss the important of correct pedalling cadence. In June 1999 an article was released in the European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology after a study was performed to determine the influence of pedalling rate on cycling efficiency in road cyclists.

How muscle fibres affect cycling performance

Ever wonder why some cyclists are good at endurance events and others only good for sprinting? This article discusses the three different types of muscle fibres and how they affect performance. It also provides you with valuable insights into how you can train them and become a better sprinter even if you are primarily an endurance athlete or...