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Running, Swimming & Cycling

Whether you are a triathlon competitor, going pro in swimming, cycling or running or just using some of these activities to gain physical strength and improve your health, this discussion board is the right place to learn and share.

How to train cycling during winter?

How to train during the off season? I’ve read something about cycling during the winter time, but I don’t think I’m capable of it because it seems like an extreme sports activity. I thing I’d freeze to death, go astray or break every bone in my body on the ice. Tell me how to...

by User avatar quincy

How to sprint properly?

Hey! I'm 15 1/2 and I play varsity football as a lineman/kicker/punter. I would like to stop being a lineman and be more as a fullback. I weigh 165 if that means anything which from the few topics that I've read, it does. Anyways, my sprint form right now doesn't feel right because when my foot...

by User avatar Guest

Bike people, do you have a lube you love?

Answered by a doctor

Bike people, do you have a lube you love? I have been using Pedro's synthetic road formulation (in the pink bottle) but I found even after wiping down it's too 'goopy' for me. I like minimal lube. Suggestions? Recommendations? Anything to avoid at all costs?

by User avatar ShannonG

which cyclo-cross for a winter bike?

I keep hearing about cyclo-cross bikes. I dont know anything about it. My brother wants to keep riding during the winter and is trying to drag me into it. I am not very enthusiastic about riding a bike on cold winter daysWhat is this all about and which cyclo cross is the best for winter bike?

by User avatar cchaddie

gym stationary bike as a trainer

I would like to continue to cycle during winter. I know that it is impossible since we have subzero temperatures with snow blizzard very often during cold winter days. I don’t feel like spending several hundreds of dollars for an indoor trainer. I was thinking of using gym stationary bike as a...

by User avatar sol

Any of you ride your bicycles on icy roads?

Any of you ride your bicycles on icy roads? I rode mine on Saturday morning before the ice melted and had quite an experience. My bike with knobby tires was fine (for the most part). However, my commuter bike was not fine. I will admit, I came close to falling once, but recovered without hitting...

by User avatar kobyj

How to work out when off the bike?

It’s fall and days are getting colder. It’s not ideal weather for cycling and I have to continue exercising I order not to get rusty. What do you suggest as working out when off the bike? I’m a recreational cyclist but I’d like o keep my routine and be ready when the spring...

by User avatar briggs

winter training for cyclists?

The winter and cold weather are around the corner and I have no idea how to prepare myself and my bike for cycling in such conditions. I’m not very long in this sport. Maybe only a couple of months but I like it very much and I don’t want to stop my everyday routine during the winter....

by User avatar yank

What do you think about riding in cold weather?

I like to cycle. Although my wife calls me a “cycling addict” I am not obsessed with it. I just enjoy good ride and like to do it a whole year round. Cold winter days are the problem. I don’t want to stop cycling, yet riding on a snow or ice at subzero temperature isn’t...

by User avatar aldous

What are your thoughts on winter swimming?

I have a girlfriend who is Russian. She wants to swim during the winter! Now she invites me to join her. Can you imagine?! Swimming in the sea while the temperature is close to zero doesnt sound like a good time to me. Well, I do not want to look like a wimp so I am giving it a serious thought. Are...

by User avatar killy