Amer Sports today announced their intention to sell the Mavic and Enve brands giving Regent, a US based private equity firm, an exclusivity period within which to negotiate and agree a deal. Amer state: “Amer Sports has reported its Cycling business as discontinued operations for full year 2018.” and that Mavic represents only 3% of…
This post looks at the Best Bike Tire for Triathlon. So you’ve just spent 3 grand on a half-decent bike for the tri season. It would be rude not to also throw in the odd bike time trial too wouldn’t it? Where you can show off your cycling prowess to the real cyclists. You ignored…
The Best Cycling Computer is looked at here across a range of types of cyclists and what they need their cycling computers for.
I’ve had a rather enjoyable weekend training. If you are in the UK you might know that the weather has been pretty awesome recently and that we now have a weekend with a public holiday. My first visit to the lake was yesterday and it was actually quite warm. Bizarrely so (physics). My first visit…
Cyclinganalytics.com have announced an update to their cycling analytical software with a new training load chart (above, nice) and a new CP curve; I think the one below – but, for example, also showing your CP curve compared to the male/female populations ie which centile you are on. Also some other new stuff on the link…
Polar have just teased the M460 cycling computer (here). It has already been listed and removed from some online shops, albeit with no details that I saw. What I saw was not really worth looking at as there is no juicy info available – other than the inclusion of STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS! Information for the…
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An interesting lecture/video on the Science of elite cycling. Given by The Physiological Society. Is there any hope for you? It was quite interesting, for me, to hear many of the Rio athletes attributing much of their success to ‘graft’. If you think it’s in the genetics then why not get one of Andrew Steele’s…
Here is a first attempt at a chart for top SPORTS and ACTIVITY tracking apps. It’s based on the number of reviews on Google Play Store (Android). Notes about this are covered at the end, at least you have a handy link which may prove more useful than the accuracy of the ‘stats’ ! Android App…
Source: Garmin Blog Garmin announce Cycling Dynamics – revolutionary metrics on the dual-sensing Vector™ pedal-based power meter that provide feedback to cyclists on their position and pedal form. Cycling Dynamics’ initial advanced metrics include seated/standing position, Power Phase, and Platform Center Offset for a comprehensive picture of how cyclists ride their bikes. With Cycling Dynamics,…
I’ve had Top 3 duathlon finishes (but never a proper one that I’ve really cherished) and done relatively badly in others with: cramp; poor placing; or a DQ – but never a DNS or DNF. You’ve got to go for it. Here are some tips, there’s plenty more dotted around this blog and this is by…
Potentially interesting new HR product from pulseon.com We’re very excited to be getting closer to launching the world’s easiest heart rate monitor, with a sleek and stylish design. Watch our video and tell your friends with the hashtag #pulseonhr, as the countdown begins to our launch! Related articles Pre-Release Info For the Polar Loop…
It’s winter! & you are not racing (probably). What do you need to work on? 1. Firstly is your endurance base. That’s HR Zone 2. Maybe about half of your training time in this zone. Applies to bike and run. The other half of your training would be a bit easier than that or a…
Here’s my own personal take on whether or not swimming will help your efforts to a faster 5k. Or for that matter how much your swim training will better your other tri-related sports if instead you are training for more than just 5k. Or you might be injured and worried about getting worse at 5k…
The last time my union flag was taken out was the men’s cycling road race (2012 Olympics) where GB failed to get a medal. The time prior to that was when it was used to see me miss a Duathlon World Champs medal by a few 10s of seconds. So you would have thought that…
The last time my union flag was taken out was the men’s cycling road race (2012 Olympics) where GB failed to get a medal. The time prior to that was when it was used to see me miss a Duathlon World Champs medal by a few 10s of seconds. So you would have thought that…
This is a post to show you how to interpret the training load plugin for SportTracks. There are other links to how to do that in this ZoneFiveSoftware TrainingLoad forum BUT my slant comes from talking you through the highs and lows of my specific graph leading up to an event ie trying to tie…
Here is a VERY basic WEEKLY template for a Duathlon. You’ll have to work out your own specific sessions. If you want to do your own thing but follow a broad structure then this is for you. If, like me, you tend to follow very detailed plans then this is not what you want! You…
After having moaned a bit on this blog last year about the London Duathlon I feel obliged to give them a bit of free PR this year. I bemoaned the fact that their distances are ‘wrong’. Wrong in the sense of non-standard rather than incorrectly measured. Apparently the new organisers did change the transition and…
I bought a music metronome thing a few years back. Used it a few times for RUNNING and discarded it. It was one of those little gadgets that beeps at a certain number of times per minute. Usually used by musicians. I found it slowed me down. But. Since then I’ve looked very closely at…
