This is fresh in, Three Legs Cycling Ltd (3LC) is launching a unique indoor training series featuring world champion Mark Cavendish. The sessions have been designed to appeal to cyclists of all abilities.

They have produced 5 different DVDs so far which are each designed to help you train for a specific discipline. Whether you need to improve your sprinting, climbing or time trialing you will find a DVD to suit you.

The format of the videos is studio based with plenty of guidance and motivation from the pros and from what we’ve seen and heard so far it looks pretty good.

As soon as they are available we will be getting our hands on a copy and will post a full review in the training video section when we do.

This looks like a great alternative to the archive footage based training videos out there and there aren’t any better to measure yourself against than Mark Cavendish.

If you don’t ride yourself but know someone who does then this would probably make a great gift.

Until we post our full review you can check out the promo video here to get an idea of what it’s going to be like:

Check out their website here.

If you are looking for something to help you stay motivated throughout the winter, how about planning a stunning cycle tour in spring or summer?

The North Sea Cycle Route is a great long distance route that can be cycled in it’s entirety or in individual parts.

Check out Jon & Frank’s website where they have a good description of the entire route and it’s individual parts.

They have told me that they think the Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Scottish sections are the best and having done some cycling in a few of those countries I’d be inclined to agree.

Happy cycling.

As we all become increasingly aware of our carbon footprints and the importance of recycling, ozone pollution is still a reality and one which we have to factor in when going for a ride.

While pollution is of course unavoidable, studies have shown that when reaching 100 ppb (parts per billion), the ozone causes serious damage to the lung tissue and red blood cells when inhaled. To put this into perspective, the level of ozone in Central London ranges from 99-170 ppb and 119-137 in Washington, D.C centre at midday. [Read more...]

David McQuillen’s videos at Sufferfest Studios are designed to help you SUFFER! more on your bike trainer. And we all know how important a bit of motivation can be.

Here’s the trailer for The Downward Spiral ( I like the look of this one):

Check out the videos here, and tell me what you think in the comments:

Sufferfest Training Videos

Just seen a cool looking device over at the Bicycore Website. It’s called the BicyCore and is designed to engage all of the muscles that get neglected through stationary cycle training on turbo trainers and stationary exercise bikes.

You supposedly stand on it as if it were a bike and engage all core muscle groups by trying to not fall over.

Could be a useful device for cycle training. Tell us what you think in the comments.

Check out the BicyCore website here.

Found this video on YouTube of Brad Huff of Jelly Belly Cycling showing some of his post race stretches. Definitely a few good ones in there to take note of.

As part of our mission to get people stretching as part of their cycling training I repeat: Never undestimate the power of stretching. It will do wonders for your cycling and make you feel better about yourself all round. [Read more...]

It’s not possible to stress the importance of stretching enoug for cyclists as part of your training regime. It will not only help you stay flexible but will improve your range of movement and also help with recovery times.

Here is a simple stretching routine which you should do after every cycle training session. [Read more...]

So, you’ve spent the winter on your trainer and feel ready to hit the roads, you’ve got a few races coming up and you think that all of your hard work over the winter is really going to pay dividends. Excellent, but don’t pack your trainer away just yet, you’re going to be needing it…

I think my inner response to that would be: “Why? I’ve spent enough time on my trainer, I love it but I just want to get out racing.” [Read more...]

After a long winter training inside we’d like to be able to get out on our bikes when spring comes along and have perfect conditions for the rest of the season. Seeing as that is very unlikely however it’s best to be prepared for the various weather conditions. The main weather elements that will affect you are rain, wind and temperature and they all require different preparation and race strategy [Read more...]

This is the fourth article on the different types of resistance units found in turbo trainers.

Part 1: Wind Turbo Trainers | Part 2: Magnetic Turbo Trainers | Part 3: Fluid Turbo Trainers

Motor Resistance Turbo Trainers

As with all the other types of turbo trainers, the motor resistance turbo trainer does what it says on the tin. It creates resistance though a small but powerful motor which is attached to the trainer’s roller. Motor resistance units are found mainly on high end virtual reality turbo trainers. [Read more...]