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Category: Having fun
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Building strong legs and core
If you are going to invest time in something for your fitness – whether you see yourself in cycling or running – is a pair of strong legs. Your muscles will give you more strength and take your fitness training to new levels. Weight training lets you avoid injuries.
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Fix My Bike Amsterdam
Today, I did something different, my bike needed some truing done to my wheels. Normally I do it myself, I have not had any luck getting the wheel to straighten, as I did not have all the right tools to do it right.
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Even cyclists need to do yoga
What a statement Even Cyclist Needs to do yoga, yes you need it. Cyclists that regular bike to work or competitively have a very strong cardiovascular fitness – but when it comes to flexibility, it has to be said that most of us are decidedly lacking.
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The Dune and Bulb bike ride
You probably have heard about the spring classics, Milan San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, The Amstel Gold Race, or the Paris – Roubaix. I have my own spring classics, biking through the flower fields near Lisse and up along the North Zee beach between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. This is what you can experience…
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A bike ride to the North Sea beach near Amsterdam
This is a story about a bike ride, I took out to the North Sea beach, located about 25km from Amsterdam. If you visiting Amsterdam, you can rent a bike and ride out to Zandvoort or you can take the easy option, taking the train. What will you miss if you take the train, read…
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How to prepare for a long cycle trip
I’m going to share with you – how I go about planning a long cycle trip, it consists of several factors and I will share my thoughts with you. Before I get started there is some planning needed The way I start any bike trip, is to just decide on where to start and where…
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Cycling the Ringvaart in February
If you come to Amsterdam, you should definitely cycle along the Ringvaart canal, the Ringvaart is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder. Cycling the Ringvaart is a popular activity for folks living around Amsterdam. I ride the Ringvaart as often as I can, yesterday was no exception, it was a windy day –…