We’ve all heard the old adage of ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ and that might be true in the case of a dictator but when it comes to training on a bike there is no training metric more reliable than that of power. So that might beg the question: […]
3 Perfect Winter Training Sessions to Boost Your Cycling Fitness
You’ve probably been going through similar emotions to us here in the studio. I want to get out and ride, but the weather just isn’t that appealing. Obviously, when we are being time efficient, riding indoors during the week is perfect to fit around family commitments, work and social life. […]
Is FTP dead?
We’ve been long supporters of the FTP. For those new to the term – it stands for Functional Threshold Power (FTP) – in a nutshell, you ride as hard as you can for 20 minutes measuring your power output and heart rate and use the figures generated to structure your […]
My Top 5 Apps/Programs I Couldn’t Live Without
I remember the days before GPS bike computers were on everyone’s handlebars – way before smartphones and fancy apps, it wasn’t that long ago, but it had a number of drawbacks. Going out on a ride quite literally meant getting lost in the wilderness whenever you wanted to check out […]
How riding less made me faster. Want to know how?
In a world where more is everything. Anything with the word LESS in it is vastly unappreciated. The latest phones have more speed, more functionality, more apps. The latest bikes promise more aerodynamics and more efficiency plus disc brakes that are more responsive We’d like more holidays, more time with […]