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Hi, i have been reading Fignon's new book, first chapter talks about the 1989 Tour. Did you guys knew that the battle in the Alpe d´Huez stage started as soon as the climb begun ? i didn't.... they took turns in attacking one to each other all the way up the climb. The TV coverage (which i have...

Hi, i was checking out the 1993 World's at Oslo on DVD and find out that a 21 years old Armstrong already had an above average high cadence. I used to think that he developed that after his cancer. Nowadays my training is at low intensity mainly to lose fat or to keep it at bay and with my...

i used to repair tubular flats myself at home... it was a nice artisan-like task one question.. i understand that for road cycling you can run slick tires on dry or wet conditions, so why manufacturers keep selling us treaded ones ??

cycling 30 to 40 minutes in a home trainer will give you a similar sensation as running, in terms of time vs effort

ok, sorry, i didn't mean to make it personal either. Anyway, I forgot to say that the long training rides wihout carbs should be at LOW intensity

why is that ?? what is your palmares then ?

Andy Hampsteen wrote once in an article that to train for long races or grand tours he had to train his body to use energy more efficiently. For example, he recommended for a given day of training, a pure protein breakfast, no carbs, and then a long ride without re-fueling. He won the Giro...

serious cyclists' legs are like ballet dancers legs, in terms of fragility. I would certainly avoid any contact sports and running during your season. In winter is ok to do some of those but for different reasons, like having an active rest and finding back your motivation for your next season.

I don't know scientifically why but pain feels mostly in your thighs

Hi, simple question. What do PRO teams do with Carbon Fiber frames after a crash ? They are disposed, sold or re-used ? (Assuming that the crash was significant but left no noticeable cracks)

STI levers work perfectly with cantilever brakes

UPS, check the third table (oversized package) on this link: http://www.excelsports.com/info.asp?page=13 I bought once a frameset from them and it arrived ok here to South America. But you will have to pay for customs i guess (and not very cheap...)

-too- stiff Ti rails could explain why my saddle broke down

what material is your Look frame ? i can see it uses lugs thanks

UPS would be $185 USD aprox