Category: Cycling

  • Great view of the Tour de France prologue

    The 2012 Tour The France prologue in Liege, Belgium See it here: http://flic.kr/p/dk9Tr1

  • Great view from the prologue

    See it here: http://flic.kr/p/dk9Tso

  • who is in his right mind to

    gets up at 6 on a Saturday morning, leaving beautiful women in a warm bed – cycles to the Amsterdam Central Station to catch a train to Bussum Zuid, cycles from Bussum Zuid to Huizen to participate in the 28th edition of the Oostermeent Triathlon Huizen – go through the pain of an Olympic distance triathlon on a very windy and…

  • How to avoid getting your bike stolen

    How to avoid getting your bike stolen

    The best way to avoiding your bike being stolen is to own a second-hand bike that the bike thieves do not want, but if you want an expensive bike you should try these top security tips instead …

  • Power food for your workout – Eating for Fitness Recipes

    You may not be a competitive athlete, but supplying your body with energy and proper recovery is just as important to you as for a top athlete.

  • Ginger Papaya Smoothies

    Smoothies can make a delicious workout recovery snack, this recipe has the ideal ratio to speed recovery immediately after exercise. Dates are high in glucose, which makes them the perfect natural choice to re-fuel your body. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties, aiding in recovery and helping to keep any inflammation under control.

  • Fueling during exercise

    In general, the recommendations for fueling during exercise are: If you are exercising for less than 45 minutes, no need for fuel during exercise. (As always, enjoy a pre-exercise snack.) For 1 to 2 hours of exercise, target about 30 grams of carbs/hour (120 calories). For 2 to 3 hours of exercise, target about 60…

  • How to fix your bike – bicycle repair guide

    How to fix your bike – bicycle repair guide

    Want to learn how to fix your own bike. BicycleTutor.com is the site that has hundreds of videos showing how you can fix your own bike.

  • Tips on how to prepare for your first Triathlon and thereafter

    Tips on how to prepare for your first Triathlon and thereafter

    Getting Started Buy a Speedsuit (or wetsuit) that fits. Test it…even in a pool.  You’ll want a suit that’s got a lot of range of motion in the shoulders – it will cut minutes off your race time. I recommend the fastest one in the market – the Xterra Velocity! Buy new goggles (same model…

  • Torbjorn Zetterlund: Control you sugar intake to get that six pack

    Torbjorn Zetterlund: Control you sugar intake to get that six pack

    I been training for years and I always had a bit of a stomach bulge filled with fat, it did not matter how often I trained or how much. I ate regularly mostly healthy food,  did cardio and strength training but my little bulge never changed, the rest of my body did. I looked over…