Health, Fitness and Training

Our bodies are miraculous. The number of feats they must accomplish, moment by moment, to keep us alive and well is stunning. For the most part, we live blissfully unaware of the galaxy of wonders spinning out inside us – and that’s probably for the best. There are so many things outside one’s body to deal with; things you can see and have to attend...   Read More...

Looking for a flat, smooth race, free from traffic?  Want to sprint with the pack, the wind at your back? Want to try out racing, and learn race techniques? The Monday Night Race Clinics at PIR is the place to start.   Here’s the lowdown from Upper Echelon’s Chris Swan: Monday night race clinics cover a wide range of topics and on the...   Read More...

After talking to a few club members the other day, I thought it would be good to explain the reality of fast twitch versus slow twitch muscles, and how they affect you when you are biking.  Did you know your body has a built in 3 speed?!  How cool is that?! Here is how it works, ladies and gentlemen. To understand how these muscles work, we...   Read More...

The number one question I get asked when riding my fixed gear bike is “Is that a fixed gear?” The number two question I get asked is “What gear are you riding?” With todays modern bicycles carrying 20+ gearing options that are selectable at any point in the ride without getting off the bike or, in the hands of a proficient cyclist, even slowing in speed...   Read More...

Time trials are a common entry point into competitive cycling. They are often the bridge between recreational and competitive cycling. Rather than competing against other riders in a mass-start event, a time trial is you vs the course. No pack riding, much simpler tactics. But one point of contention for many riders is the turn around, a common technical...   Read More...