While it can be tempting to roll out of bed, lace up your shoes, and head out the door for your early morning run…perhaps this time around you pump the brakes. While many runners may not think twice about running without a warm-up, it may be time to start reconsidering. Why is Warm Up...
The Evolution of E-Racing
Words by Tim Fulford, Wahoo Le Col Esports We were recently looking back at some of the events that were hosted in the indoor cycling space in the 2010’s – from the KISS Crit Finals through to the KISS Super League. With the 2024 Zwift Games just around the corner, we had a quick...
L’importance d’un entraînement structuré
De nombreux cyclistes pensent que la mise en œuvre d’un programme d’entraînement structuré est réservée aux professionnels. En réalité, elle concerne toute personne qui s’efforce d’atteindre un objectif : une course, de meilleures performances sur un parcours local ou l’accomplissement d’une série de cent courses. No matter how large or...
Ian Boswell’s Cape Epic Ride By The Numbers
Based on the stories, sounds like Absa Cape Epic absolutely lived up to its name once again- eight days with over 600 kilometers of riding and over 15 000 meters of climbing! It is the most televised mountain bike race in the world, labeled as the off-road Tour de France and classed as hors categorie...
Knights of Sufferlandria
The list of distinguished Knights and Dames is growing. The below list is in honor of the hard work each of these athletes has put in. AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BANGLADESH BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CHILE COLOMBIA CROATIA DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GHANA HONDURAS HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN LEBANON LIECHTENSTEIN LITHUANIA...
The Performance Myths Between Men and Women
It is obvious that there are physical differences between men and women. Men are typically taller, more muscular, and therefore usually outperform women when it comes to upper body performances (like lifting), strength, and power events. This is also true when it comes to shorter-distance events; historically, men outperform women. That being said, this...
Déplacez vos activités physiques d’intérieur à l’extérieur
The SYSTM Training App will now be able to support both indoor and outdoor workouts. What does this mean as a user? You can now select a training plan or workout from the app, add it to your calendar, and sync it with your bike computer for both indoor and outdoor training sessions. The...
On-road and Off-Road, ELEMNT ROAM Turn-by-Turn Guidance
ROAM Improves On Device Routing for MTB Project, Singletracks, and Strava! Get out and explore more with expanded turn-by-turn directions for the ROAM! With new on device Turn By Turn support, the ROAM bike computer now provides turn-by-turn route guidance for every routing app including Singletracks, MTB Project and Strava as well as every...
Indoor Cycling Tips For Training in ERG Mode
There was a point when riding the trainer was viewed for times only when the weather was too treacherous to ride outside, or for rehabilitation from an injury. Wintertime was the only season when cyclists could muster up the mental strength to subject themselves to riding in a fixed position for a few hours...
A Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Bike Trainers
Bike trainers have evolved over the years… Ask any long-time rider to recall their first indoor training experience and it probably sounds like a B-grade horror movie; you’d hop on your stationary torture machine and grind away in agony in an aptly-named “pain room.” On your indoor trainer, no one can hear you scream… But thanks...
La différence entre la façon dont les pros grimpent sur le Tour de France et celle dont les amateurs devraient aborder les longues ascensions.
It’s July, and that means one thing: the Tour de France. Millions of viewers will gather around to watch some of the world’s best battle through the flats and hills of France. Watching cycling’s best ride day in and out for 21 stages can incite enthusiasm in even the most novice riders. Certain...
Avantages de l’entraînement à cadence élevée
High cadence can be a very subjective matter. While one may say that pedaling at 80 rpm is an extremely high cadence, a track sprinter may say that 240 rpm is a high cadence. Whatever your view of “high cadence” may be; the importance of incorporating high cadence drills into your training repertoire does...