Biking/Cycling & Training Resources (10)

Cycling News and Equipment
This website is a sort of one-stop shopping for all your cycling news needs. You can read up on the latest news, which includes everything from Lance Armstrong's latest defeat to biking tips. Ideal for the triathlete, this website offers race recaps and other triathlon results from across the globe. Local cycling news is also included.

Duathlon Bicycle Reviews
If you're in the market for a bike, you can look at a wide range of reviews from bike users. Mentioned bikes that were reviewed highly include the Aegis Trident, Cervelo P2K, Cervelo P3, Corima Fox, Giant TCR Carbon, Kestrel KM40 and the Paketa Magnesium, to name a few. Click on the name of any bike and you can see various users comments and reviews about the bike. A brief description of each bike is included.

Diagnosing and Preventing Chain-Suck in Bikes
This article explores chain-suck, which happens when pedals lock solid and the biker comes to a stop and then falls over the bike. It can be difficult to get rid of, and also damaging to the bike frame and drive-train components. This happens when there is mud of wet grit on the chain and cogs, or when gear changes occur on the front chain rigs. This article delves into the mechanics of chain-suck, with diagrams and more. There are two remedies for this, including ensuring that tooth pressure-faces are suitably shaped to disengage, even if loaded; and to disengage the bottom teeth that are not subjected to chain load as much. Read on for more to improve your biking.

5 Bicycle Maintenance Tips for Bike Seats, Cables and Steering
You should always make sure your bicycle is in good condition before starting on a ride, especially before starting a triathlon race This way, it is less likely that something will go wrong on the trip. Preventative maintenance will go a long way to making sure your bicycling experiences are enjoyable and without incident. At a minimum, perform these checks before riding, according to the article. It suggests checking the bicycle seat, brakes, chain system, gear cables and steering. These are five vital bike maintenance checks you should always undertake before a ride.

Triathlon Tips Including Cycling Training
For monthly updated tips on becoming a better triathlete, this website offers e-Tips to present Ultrafit's views of information on training and nutrition for endurance athletes. Recent topics include recovering from an injury faster, tailoring a cycling warm-up routine, ability and motivation, ways to push harder, training while traveling and structuring race weeks. These tips are easy to read and sure to help any triathlete improve their sport.