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At first glance the two don't seem to go together do they? Cycling can be so frenetic, and yoga so serene. Yet, yoga can enhance your cycling experience greatly. I started cycling in 1992 with endurance rides in the Colorado Rockies. They typically covered anywhere from 68 miles on a single day ride to 700 miles on a multi-day event. Some of those miles were over 12,000-foot passes and others on the flat wide-open plains of eastern Colorado. After a long ride I would most always pay for a massage to help eliminate the toxins, which had accumulated during the hours in the saddle. Having arrived home I would also stretch to stay limber and decrease soreness. When I started practicing yoga a few years later I happily discovered unexpected benefits, which lent themselves to cycling very quickly and enhanced what I was already doing. In yoga breathing is a vital part of every session. You learn to breath slowly, predictably and purposefully. This practice enables you to focus on...

Road Racing is the most famous form of cycle racing. The idea behind a road race is very simple. A bunch of cyclists start at the same place and the first among them to cross a finish lines win. This type of race is called a mass start. There are however a ton of different formats of races that are available that are a lot more complicated then just your basic mass start. There are the races like the incredibly famous European tour races such as the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France which are stage races around a country. The biggest is the the tour de France which lasts 21days and covers 2500 miles. The only sporting events that are larger then the tour de France is the Olympics and the world cup. There are around 50 professional teams in Europe with about 1000 members who are pretty much the best in the entire world. If you are an American looking to get into road racing, our season lasts from February to October with the biggest months being May June and July. Most road r...

If you're not a pro-athlete, you might not know much about how a cycling coach works with their protégé. One of the common misunderstandings of cycling coaches is that they only work with professional cyclists and triathletes. In reality even many amateur cyclists and triathletes work with a coach. Anyone who wants to improve their performance in the cycling sport can benefit from it. Cycling coaches can work with their trainees both directly and via distance. If they choose to work face-to-face then they can actually train together on cycle ergometer or new inventions like the cilomulino which originated in Italy. If the relationship is based on distance training, the Internet has allowed cycling coaching to communicate thru email and the web. For example devising training and nutrition programs and monitoring progress. Having a relationship primarily through the Internet can be successful if approached properly. Here are some ways to improve your relationship with your cy...

With dust forming at the heels of participants surrounded by flashes of red, blue, and metal, BMX riding is a form of cycling that involves twists, turns, and smart maneuvering. A different kind of bike is used to perform the tricks and moves associated with the sport, such as 20-inch wheels. BMX stands for Bicycle Moto-cross (X) and utilizes tracks fashioned from earth and dirt. While some enjoy the aspect of performing BMX tricks, others simply favor the racing aspect of the sport. During the late 1960s, BMX riding found a home within California, where the teenage population emulated motocross icons with their bikes. It is believed that the actual sport of BMX was the brainchild of Scot Breithaupt, who actively participated from 1970 to 1977. It is also believed that a motorcycle racing film called On Any Sunday, captured the public's imagination. Soon after, the middle of the decade saw a skyrocketed interest of the sport. Before long, BMX catapulted into the mainstream, as ...

There are many types of cycling disciplines that can be found these days. From cycling for fitness and health to competitive cycling races, there are many choices to consider. This makes the decision to choose the correct one a bit daunting! One of the most popular choices for competitive racers is BMX racing. The BMX bike (or Bicycle Motocross) is also a name that refers to a popular bicycle in itself that is used by many people for casual purposes. BMX racing is an off-road racing competition and is also considered a form of motocross racing. These races are essentially sprints on race tracks that are single laps and purpose built for these competitions. The dirt tracks are usually serpentine-like with big banked corners. Such corners help the BMX racers maintain their racing speed which is crucial to successfully completing the race. A variety of rollers and jumps are incorporated in these courses to test the various skills and agility of the competitors. Official BMX racing is ...

Cycling protein shakes are optimal to drink as a recovery drink after hard training, such as weight lifting, indoor- and outdoor cycling, running etc. Protein is the building block of your body, which maintains cells and tissue, but works also as backup energy, e.g. in the case of undernourishment. Cycling protein shakes can help you to obtain sufficient proteins but should be adjusted to your level of workout and needs. Find the cycling protein tips here: A normal person should have 1 g of protein per. kilo body weight in order to maintain their weight / muscle mass. A top athlete should have 1,5 g of protein per kilo of body weight. If you weigh 70kg and do not do (cycle) sports on a pro level you should consume about 70 g of protein pe. day. However if you do cycling on a pro level, then you should consume about 105 g of protein per day if you have a weight of 70 kilo. If you do cycling as exercise with 3 training stints a week you should have proteins, which are the equival...

MOUNTAIN BIKING IS ALL about being out there, free to explore the natural terrain—but it also requires more technical skill than any other form of riding. Nobody knows that better than Rebecca Rusch, a tough-as-nails pro mountain biker who’s garnered seven national mountain biking titles in addition to winning the legendary Leadville 100 four times. “Technical riding has never been my strong point,” Rusch says. “I’ve definitely had to put in my time to up my game.” She recommends you do the same—and concentrate on your weaknesses—if you want to access more trails and have more fun in the saddle. There’s nothing better for mastering skills than repetition, Rusch says, and a good bike park with chairlift access and purposebuilt mountain trails is the ultimate, allowing for tons of practice in a given day. You can choose from different levels of terrain and progress as you become comfortable. Pump tracks—small roller- and berm-filled playgrounds—are the best place to learn cornering ...