I’m starting a new regular feature here at SBS that I’m calling some of the Best Exercises that you probably aren’t doing. The idea is to share some overlooked exercises that might make a difference in your training. Like the Bike Essentials posts, I just want to give you a look at how some of …
Once again I made the St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash 5K in downtown Greenville, SC, my first race of the year. Like last year I decided to treat the race as training run with 1,200 or so of my friends, most of them in costume or at least wearing green. I would try to stay …
As you might imagine I spend considerable time reading blogs, listening to podcasts, deciphering tweets and looking at YouTube videos in an effort to up my game in all aspects of endurance sports and to find topics for the blog. I thought it might be helpful to share some of the most informative or most …
Thanks to Timmy Waites, head honcho at Rocky Top Bicycles for helping me put together this installment of bike essentials. The photo above shows his recommendations for a casual, couple-hour mountain bike ride. Starting at the back of the photo and moving left to right we have: water bottle, seat bag, fuel (Braaap bar and …
This installment of Bike Essentials comes from Janine Pleasant: Personal Trainer, Triathlon Coach, and Event Manager. She has completed over 100 triathlons from sprints all the way to a full Iron distance events. You can learn more about her by following this link to Tri Hard Fitness. Seat Bag Contents: Left to Right Patch kit for backup in …
Welcome to a new recurring feature here at SBS: Bike Essentials. The premise is simple: I ask triathletes, cyclists and mountain bikers what they carry on rides and why. First contestant: me. My main ride is Masi Vincere aluminium frame road bike with triple chainring and 11-26 rear cassette. Seat Bag Contents: Clockwise from top: Latex gloves: …
So for a long time I wondered just how useful GPS watches were. I certainly wanted one. I’m one of those people that almost never met a gadget they didn’t like. But I had two reasons for not getting one: the cost and the reviews. As the prices steadily came down, it was the reviews …
So time for an update on my search for a more comfortable bike saddle. When we last spoke I was trying a Specialized Toupe, an ultra-light minimalist road saddle. My bike saddle test protocol is simple. 1. Ride the trainer three times a week for at least 45 minutes or one complete episode of Arrow …
Ah the off season, that delusional time of the year when I set lofty goals for the new year while trying to remember how to set up my bike trainer. This is when I’m sure that next year I’ll PR in half of my triathlons, make the podium in my age group in the other …
In many ways this search for a better bike saddle is a do-over. About a year ago I walked into a local bike shop looking for a more comfortable bike saddle. The bike shop guy saw me checking out his selection of bike saddles then he came over and asked me, “well what do you …
