How To Adjust Rear Derailleur
Having problems with your rear derailleur? Watch this short video to learn how to keep it shifting smoothly.
How To Adjust Front Derailleur
How To Adjust Front Derailleur
Having problems with your front derailleur? Watch this short video to learn how to keep it shifting smoothly.
Tour De France Joke
Tour De France Joke
A man stands atop a building obviously ready to commit suicide. A negotiator is sent in to talk him down.
“Mate, don’t do it, think of your family!”, says the negotiator.
“They’re all dead,” replies the man.
“Oh. Well your friends then.”
“Don’t have any.”
“Pets? Work colleagues? Associations?”
“Run over, sacked, asked to leave.”
“Well think of all the great sporting events to look forward too, the World Cup, the Superbowl, the Tour de France!”
“Tour de France, what’s that?”
“Jump, ya bastard!”
How To Clean a Bike
How To Clean a Bike
All to often people skip the all important apres bike clean… this can decrease the life span of your components quite significantly. Learn how to clean a bike properly in this 15 minute video.
I hose my bike down before cleaning the chain (unlike the video) but… it probably doesn’t matter that much.
A True Cyclists Mind – Joke
A True Cyclists Mind – Joke
A cyclist shows up for a group ride on a new carbon speed machine.
“Hey, where did you get the new ride?”, asks one of the group.
“Well,” he says, “I was out on a ride when this really hot chick rode up alongside. We got to talking and one thing led to another and we stopped at a park. She suddenly stripped all of her clothes off and said, ‘take what you want’, so I took the bike.”
“Good thing too,” said the friend, “the clothes probably wouldn’t have fit.”
Eddy Merckx Bike Joke
Eddy Merckx Bike Joke
A devout cyclist dies and goes to heaven. Saint Peter meets him at the gate. The cyclist asks if there are bicycles in heaven. Peter says “Sure, let me show you,” and leads the guy into the finest Velodrome you can imagine.
“This is great,” the cyclist says. “You will love it here” says Peter. “You will be fitted to a custom track bike, the mechanics will glue on fresh silks each night, and your personal masseuse is always available.” As they speak a blur flys by them on the boards riding a gold plated Cinelli and the cyclist says “Wow he was fast, that must be Eddy Merckx!”
“No,” says Peter, “that was God, he only wishes he was Eddy”.
Inspired Bicycles Danny MacAskill
Inspired Bicycles Danny MacAskill
Danny MacAskill shows off his bike stunt skills in this uplifting video filmed in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby. This video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill features probably the best collection of street/street trials riding ever seen. There’s some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as possible on a trials bike. This was Danny MacAskill break out video and he continues to awe and amaze us.
Way Back Home Danny MacAskill
Way Back Home Danny MacAskill
Way Back Home is the incredible riding clip from Danny MacAskill, it follows him on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye.
Positive Talk Increases Endurance
Positive Talk Increases Endurance
In a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 24 participants were told to do a cycling test to exhaustion. Half of the participants then underwent a two week positive talk intervention while the other half (control group) received no special treatment. The results?
The positive self talk group saw an 18% increase in endurance while the control group received no increase in endurance. The study also revealed that the positive self talk group perceived exertion (RPE) rose more slowly; (The exercise felt easier) compared to the control group where the results remained the same.
The two week positive talk intervention involved the self talk group selecting four positive/motivational statements to use over the two weeks while exercising and then were told to integrate them into their test. Simple.
Most people believe in the power of positive talk but do not realize how important it really can be. Endurance is a mind over body equation. Most of us give up mentally well before our physical bodies fatigue. We have all been there many of times, whether it has been cycling, exercising or life. I know I continually envision rockets and say “lets go” while cycling. At work I continually repeat “I love my job, I love my job.” So I am convinced.
I have been on the flip side where I have done the negative talk and said “I’m too hot, my knee hurts, I’m too tired etc. etc.” and generally quit shortly after my mind goes there. Don’t subscribe to that way of thinking.
Some suggested positive talk to increase endurance:
This is easy, I am a beast, I can do this, love this feeling, crushing it, let’s go, almost there, and I AM AWESOME. Feel free to suggest more in the comment section, but I like to keep it simple. I also like to say this out loud and make other people laugh once in a while as that also helps.
Mind over Body
When it comes to endurance mental health is 80% of the battle. Be positive, humorous and happy. It will make all the difference. Positive talk increases endurance.
Fabian Cancellara Will Attempt to Beat the One Hour Record
Fabian Cancellara will attempt to beat the one hour record of 49.7 kilometres set by Ondřej Sosekna in 2005. The previous record was 49.441 set by Chris Boardman in 2000. And before that? Eddy Merckx with 49.431 in 1972.
Fabian Cancellara nicknamed “Spartacus” has won an Olympic gold medal and four World Champion time trials. The Swiss is a definite contender to take the record despite his larger frame.
Luca Guercilena, the team manager, said the attempt will be in 2014. Where is another question. The track should ideally be near sea level for optimal air density, but no decision has been made yet.
Some previous records were dismissed due to the extreme positions that the UCI banned in some new rules set out in 2000.