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The big race is coming up – are you ready? When you hit the starting line, you want to be alert, hydrated and ready to ride. What’s your regimen for the week leading up, though? You don’t want to go so hard that you aren’t at 100 percent come race time, but you don’t want to neglect riding either. Here are some tips to guide you through the week before the race so you’ll be ready to go. Tapering for the Race According to researchers at Ball State University in Indiana, tapering before a race brings about an improvement of 4 percent in your performance. A combined study from several Canadian universities found that cutting training volume by 50 percent for one week led to consistently better performance in time trials, sometimes shaving minutes off a cyclist’s race time. But tapering is not an exact science and will have different…
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Riding with other cyclists can be a great tool for motivation. It can make a ride go by much faster and be all around more enjoyable. However, if you’ve never been on a group bicycle ride before or are new to cycling in general, it can be intimidating to join a group. Here’s some advice on finding a group and what to generally expect on a group ride, to ease any apprehensions. Tips for Getting the Most Out of Group Bicycle Rides Choose wisely – How much you get out of a group ride largely depends on how well the group’s ability aligns with your own. You want to join a bike group that is in the “Goldilocks zone” in terms of skill level. Not too challenging, but challenging enough to keep you engaged. Likewise, you’ll want to find a group with a format that matches your interests and goals. Do…
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