New Podcast Last week I was interviewed for the Cycling Time Trial Podcast hosted by Mark Florence. The question we tried to answer was around the biomechanics of optimal crank length. We talked about how cranks affect your: Aero Position Injury Risk/Rehab Bike Fit Power output Listen to the whole interview here – cyclingtimetrialpodcast/crank-length Here …
Optimise Your Crank Length – Podcast Interview Here’s a summary of the podcast I did with Mark Florence on the cycling time trial podcast. General Info Cycling I worked with a former guest Coach Joe Beer, beat all my TT PB’s 10-100 miles, won 3 British National Titles. Learned a huge amount from …
Getting Cleat Position Right Cleat position is something we have all tinkered with at some point. When I first had clipless pedals, I accidentally bought cleats with no float!! I had anterior knee pain not long after and was changing the position to try and find a comfortable position. I was 18 and had no …
5 Favourite Podcasts Winter is here and for a lot of us that means a bit more time on the turbo. I use the turbo most of the year anyway as it’s often the only way to fit in the training. But it can be boring! I personally got bored listening to music on the …
5 Most common Bike Fitting Myths Bike Fitting has become increasingly common and the information online is pretty endless. So here is a short post on the 5 most common bike fitting mistakes and how to avoid them. 01 Higher Seat Height Allows you to Produce More Power There is a common thought that unless …
What is Intensity Distribution? I spent years training and racing without really understanding what it was. I had an understanding that some rides should be easier/harder…but actually, looking back at my old training diaries, there was relatively little variation. The topic has become more popular with the rise in popularity of polarised training. This …
How to Manage intensity When I did my Sports Science degree back in the 90’s there was a lot of emphasis on improving endurance performance by finding and training at ‘lactate threshold’ (LT). In fact, my undergrad dissertation was on developing a ramp test protocol for determining LT in rowers. As a masters athlete, my …
Returning to Fitness If you read my post in September on Returning from a Break in Training, you’ll know I’ve had a very disrupted season due to a move of country. As luck would have it, I started using Aerotune Metabolic Profile Testing just before life overtook me and was in decent shape. So I …
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Metabolic testing Having a Sports Science background makes me interested in all things physiology and testing. I’m sure we are all familiar with various tests, FTP tests, lactate testing, VO2max tests, etc. But it was some interviews I listened to with Sebastian Weber of InScyd that got me really interested in metabolic testing. What previously …
The key to improving your endurance performance There are so many things to look at in training. I find it all extremely interesting and spend a huge amount of time listening to podcasts, reading and attending seminars on training, physiology and anything I think will help my athletes. When you listen to all …
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3 parts Part 1 – Load Management Part 2 – Strength and Mobility Part 3 – When/Why to Seek Advice 3 Ways to Solve Knee Injuries in Cycling – Part 3 Introduction Knee pain is one of the most common injuries in cycling, accounting for between 30-60% of all injuries, depending on what …
Useful Links Returning from a knee injury Returning from a break in training What caused you to have a gap? There are loads of reasons why you might need to or have to take a break from training: Injury Illness Holiday Family pressures Work Pressures Life Stress End of the season After a big goal …
3 parts Part 1 – Load Management Part 2 – Strength and Mobility Part 3 – When/Why to Seek Advice 3 Ways to Solve Knee Injuries in Cycling – Part 2 Introduction In part 1 we discussed why knee injuries are so common in cycling and how one of the first steps you …
This post is a compliment to the post Hip Mobility for Cycling, where I describe when and why you should do hip mobility work. I described the exercises in that post, but I did some videos, which helps understand them a lot easier. Hip Flexion Here are 2 hip hip flexion strategies to try: Hip …
3 parts Part 1 – Load Management Part 2 – Strength and Mobility Part 3 – When/Why to Seek Advice 3 Ways to Solve Knee Injuries in Cycling – Part 1 Introduction Knee pain is one of the most common injuries in cycling, accounting for between 30-60% of all injuries, depending on what …
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Cycling time trial podcast interview Injuries are common in Cycling, avoiding them or managing them are is an important part of maintaining consistent training. The Cycling Time Trial Podcast has been a great source of information over the years. It inspired my DIY Aero Testing, which you can read about here. Then in 2017 I was …
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DIY Aero Testing On a bike, aerodynamics counts for a lot, in time trialling it counts for just about everything. The awareness of its importance has increased massively over the last few years. In the past being told something is more aero or copying the position or equipment of the fastest riders was about as …
“Cycling in Switzerland is a joy! The air is fresh, the views are amazing, the roads are smooth, there are no gel wrappers, old tubes, etc on the side of the road and the terrain is ideal!” Cycling in Switzerland Pretty big news!! The move came about quite suddenly, with an opportunity for our family …
British National Para-cycling championships This weekend I had the honour of piloting a tandem for para-cycling athlete Chris McDonald. We’ve ridden together previously, but not for about 2 years. So with only a few weeks to practise, we went to one of the PDQ cycling sessions at Odd Down Cycle Circuit as that’s where the …
What is Time Trialing? Time Trialing started about 130 years ago when bunch racing was banned in the UK. Competitive cyclist instead met up in secret and raced pre-determined courses, individually. Usually starting at 1-minute intervals, riders were then ranked in time order. Time Trialing is a contradiction…on the one hand, it is probably the …
