This picture took up most of the front page in today’s newspaper. You can usually pick me out from a group of cyclists because I am the one wearing the full-face helmet. Comments I get from other cyclists are mostly positive. But somebody, somewhere is always telling me that I must be really scared to be wearing that helmet—before proceeding to relive their own personal experience of a serious accident and everything that went wrong with the subsequent treatment of their injuries.
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In other news this week, current World Downhill Champion Rachel Atherton was involved in a head-on collision with a car.
“Even though they are serious competitors I try to make this feel like you are watching a local buddies video.”
Andrew Tonkery
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“Simply riding your bike will help improve your fitness and your handling skills, but there are training techniques you can adopt to make sure you get a decent workout.” Joe Beer with a few tips on how to spend your time in the saddle more effectively.
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“Every cyclist loves to eat, and half of the fun of cycling is in having a built-in excuse to eat in large quantities.” Yesterday I “bonked big-time” for not having eaten enough. Stephen Cheung explains the factors that come into play.
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“Pro cyclists pedal differently from ordinary mortals. When you’re on the road, you can always tell the well-trained cyclists by the way they pedal.” Brief guide to pedaling more effectively.
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Fact: A regular London cyclist enjoys a longer life expectancy than a Londoner who takes no exercise.
“Human power output is a bit like a modern high performance engine, but with tiny amounts of power.” Simon Butterworth discusses the pros and cons of different types of cranks and gearing ratios.
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