Ghetto Training for the Commuting Competitor

Part 1- Introduction to ghetto training A wise man once told me– Ride your bike every day.  Ride for training, ride to work, ride for you.  It is the best thing you can do.  “Arthur Donnelly” Arthur was one of the first people to get me onto the track.  When I was starting out, he…

Love thy saddle

This may come as a surprise; When i first started riding, I was an enduro.  I rode thousands of k’s each month.  After some of the longer rides, I ran into a problem.  Saddle sores.  Yep my nether regions didn’t like my riding as much as I did.  sometimes I rode through the pain, other…

All the gears with no idea

If you are a sprinter, you will change gears.  If you have a coach, it’s usually changing gears according to what they say. Race gear, race gear +/- 2 inches.  Heavy starts, whatever.  Eventually you get to know what you race on what you race on.  Keirin gear, F200, heaven forbid, outdoor on a windy…