How to Choose Bike Shoes

How to Choose Bike Shoes

Let’s talk bike shoes. Yes, it is possible to ride a bike without buying specialized footwear. However, for the most comfortable and efficient ride, you’ll want to invest in a quality pair of cycling bike shoes. Whether you’re looking for bike shoes for road cycling,...
How to Determine Your Correct Crank Length

How to Determine Your Correct Crank Length

Whether you’re a veteran cyclist or new to the sport, you know that finding the correct size bike is extremely important to efficient and comfortable riding. What you may not know is that changing smaller elements on your bike can change and improve your cycling...
How to Determine Your Functional Threshold Power

How to Determine Your Functional Threshold Power

As athletes, we are always trying to get better. Whether than means improving the number of points scored in a soccer game or obtaining a PR (personal record) during a triathlon, getting better is the ultimate goal! When it comes to cycling, we like to pedal harder,...
Goal Setting for the New Year

Goal Setting for the New Year

The New Year usually brings a fresh slate of goals and intentions.  For an athlete, your goals should focus your energy on the direction you want to go – the goals you want to achieve.  It’s not just the goal that’s important, but the overall big picture.  Each year...
What is Base Training and When Should You Do It?

What is Base Training and When Should You Do It?

Base training seems to have many different definitions.  Most commonly, base training can be defined as aerobic development.  In other words, base training teaches your body to utilize oxygen as efficiently as possible.  It should be done early in the season to...