The Cycling Brief

What drives middle aged men to wake up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday or Sunday morning, while the rest of the world snoozes, to squeeze every inch of themselves into brightly coloured, tight-fitting cycling gear, open up a bottle of chain lube and take themselves off on a 100km adventure. Is it a personal challenge, for health and fitness, a social thing? In this episode I examine the raison d'être of the Middle Aged Man in Lycra and the motivations as to why they do what they do..

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Cycling Aerodynamics account for anywhere between 70 to 90 percent of a cyclist’s effort (when not climbing a steep grade).

Anyone—hardened pro and new rider alike—who is interested in riding faster or further has a vested interest in improving their aerodynamics. It’s that simple. Determining which bicycles, components, and positions are truly the most aerodynamic for you, however, is anything but simple.

Today’s show is about masters rider Dean Phillip's quest for speed, world championships, and a world record. It’s a story about using aero testing to hunt for 2.1 seconds and ultimately adding over 3 mph or 5 km/h of speed (with no increase in power) and finally, it’s about how you can start on a similar aero journey today.

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Question 1: Broke my arm. Would like to keep riding indoors if possible. Is this feasible or will it be too rough with one arm for 6-8 weeks?

Question 2: Moving into a new apartment in a few weeks and will be starting a training block. Looking for a mat that does a decent job reducing or dampening the noise and also keeping sweat off my floors.

Question 3: I am going to commit full on to the trainer this winter. I am cat 4 and want to make it to cat 3 next year, my plan is to buy a KICKR. Do you know of anyone that regrets buying one or have any other recommendations instead?

Question 4: There are a lot of mountainous rides around me and I love fast descents, but I can't seem to descend with the same speed or confidence when riding my carbon rimmed bike as I can with my other bikes. Do you have any advice on how to overcome this?

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How to Keep Sweat Out of Your Eyes, What’s the Step up to Masters Like, What is the Single Most Important Thing You Can do to Reduce Sick Days, What are the Must Have Full Maintenance Tools & Can You Change from a Climber to a Sprinter?--------Claim your spot for our free online workshop on How to Maximise Your Training Time: 3 Steps to High-Performance Fitness in Less Time at----------semiprocycling.com/workshop

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Should You Run, Can You Use an Enduro Bike for Racing, How Do I Train For Fixed Gear Criteriums (or Any Crit) & Should You Ditch Your Garmin for Better Results?

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This episode, why you are fit and unhealthy, and what this has to do with longevity. Sure in the world of high performance, athletes might actually be better off in the long run, but in the world of everybody else, what risks are you taking by not looking after your health, and what can do about it? This is part 2 of the 3 part series on longevity. In part one I gave you my take on how to ride forever, with the idea of setting yourself challenges that you can build towards with regular riding based on setting your intentions - if you haven’t listened to it, go back and find it on Apple Podcasts. This episode is brought to you by Health IQ. Health IQ uses science and data to get special rates on life insurance for health conscious people like cyclists. If you are listening to this show, there is a high chance you’re an avid cyclist? If so, support the show and check out Health IQ's life insurance rates specifically for cyclists. Learn more about what they can do for you at http://healthiq.com/semiprocycling

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How to lose fat? How to plan for a cyclocross series? Are dual suspension mountain bikes inefficient? What are some recommendations for nice short finger gloves?

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It's hard to stay motivated once you stop racing. On the surface, this is about maintaining the benefits of cycling, things like, how do not put on extra weight after you stop racing, it’s also about moving away from goal-orientated thinking, and finally, it’s about still being competitive once your racing days are behind you.This the first of a 3-part series on longevity. Covering ways to stay motivated, healthy and get help through the process.Episode sponsor: To support the show please use this link for life insurance quotes that use the fact you are cyclist to get you a cheaper rates - http://healthiq.com/semiprocycling

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A look at where I've been and what the podcast will look like going forward.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Enter the free giveaway by going to http://semiprocycling.com/giveaways/trainingIs there any reason why I cannot run two different size road tyres at once?Should I buy a Canyon when they come to the US?What are your best solutions for closing the speed gap in couples?What kind of helmet and sunglasses do you wear?Morning ride before a night time crit?

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.