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Some key helpful points (I added a few minor elements and improved points... I hope) 1. allow yourself some exposure to exercising in the heat (with common sense limitations) and allow time (see post for specifics) for adaptive response to occur (primarily plasma volume increases) 2. Hydrate...

Hello everyone. I've written an article titled High Intensity Interval Training, for cyclists who are interested in increasing their fitness levels. My goal was to provide science-based information (as opposed to subjective, opinion, and/or anecdotal), and I include the citations for the...

I read through the cadence thread and thought it might be helpful to throw some science on topic. I read through over a dozen research papers on the ideal cadence and produced an article on the topic entitled: "The Ideal Cadence for Competitive Bicycling". and cited over 8. A few bullet...

Thanks everybody for your comments. From this forum and several others I have adopted many of your comments and added them to the article resulting in an estimated 21.23% improvement. I appreciate your comments. Stay cool everybody! Cheers, Dave

Maydog, yeah, with high temperatures it's very hard to consume as much as you lose through perspiration and in some cases it may not be possible (and electrolytes can be an issue). High humidity makes the problem even worse. My best advice would be to try to pre-cool just before starting...

Thanks Tyler, I appreciate the feedback! Regards, David Henderson

Not too hot today here in Columbia, Missouri, but soon it'll get hot this summer. Here's a little article I wrote on heat management for bicycling in high temperatures. I hope that someone finds value in my article. Stay hydrated my friends! Regards, David Henderson

Davereo: You are 100% correct: "Never ride against traffic". That statement was so obvious to me that I failed to add it to my list. Thanks! Chillin': Your items 1, 2, and 4 are 100% correct. Item 3 of riding on the sidewalks is generally a no go. In fact, many cities have ordinances...

The lower cadences can definitely stress the knee, especially if not properly adapted. I think it's ideal to have a range of cadences when riding, sprinting high, burst of speed high, hill climbing and time-trialing lower. Generally we do this naturally without much thought. It's nice to have...

Dr. James C. Martin, PhD research shows that there is little difference in efficiencies between your current crank arm length and any other commercially available crank arm length. There are several other interesting finds from his research. In summary: Common crank sizes are nearly all...

Thanks for replying. I never considered male vs female riding styles and the effects on injury and death as a result.

Masters Racing is only a small element of the biking world. And of course we all are allowed to love and hate whatever we choose. (An extreme illustration of this is Jesus Christ himself. Loved by many, but murdered by haters.) I personally try to lean more to love for others or at least...

I just saw some local news of a bicyclist who was struck by a car and killed. The details were not given, so I don't know the exact cause. At anyrate, I've compiled a list of survival tactics for road riding that may save someone some skin or a trip to an Emergency Room...

There is a write up in the following link that discusses an act of great sportsmanship that is extremely rare (in all sports) and is worth knowing about. It's the complete OPPOSITE of doping (which is all one seems to hear about cycling these days)...

Hello, I understand this is not the TdF or TdI, but this is video of the NRC Pro-1 Race, Tour de Grove in St. Louis, Missouri June 13, 2010. The video is high definition split screen (both forward and aft) and puts you into a view from the race. YouTube - Tour de Grove Regards, David Henderson

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I use a HD Hero camera and several mounts including the bar mount, adhesive mount, chest mount, and helmet mount. These camera are freakishly cool and adaptive. I plan on writing a blog article about which software I use and share my lessons that I...

I see that nobody is brave enough to comment on my video craft. I understand, this is easily thought to be a yawn, but I think my stuff is special. I promise if you hate it, I will refund your money. I did improve this video considerably by adding music. Check it: YouTube - Hellbender with...

I wanted to share some stuff that I have created that may be worth while to some. Basically they are high definition cycling videos produced by myself and blogged about at: My world from a bicycle I hope someone enjoys these videos that were hard, but fun to make. YouTube - University of...

Hello race fans! Sorry I'm not Lance Armstrong, but my race videos are priced accordingly...... free! Enjoy! 1. YouTube - Belleville Criterium 2010 2.YouTube - Finish of Belleville Criterium Regards, David Henderson category 1 amatuer bike racer

Racing in the rain, see this clip to get you in the mood Tour Of St Louis 2010 - Stlbiking Photo Gallery- powered by SmugMug My on bike footage of the Tour of St. Louis category 1-2 footage is as follows: YouTube - Carondelicious Circuit Race Also known at the Carondelicious Circuit Race and...