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"The Art of the Group Ride" and all written content therein by Matt Bond is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at artofthegroupride.com.
training tips Archive
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6am Group Ride? Here’s How to Go from Sleeping to Pedaling in 15 Minutes
Posted on March 31, 2011 | No CommentsI love to sleep. And I’m not a morning person. Not a good combo for a cyclist. In order to ride during the week, it’s those early morning hours that... -
Back on the Horse
Posted on March 29, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s been a long two weeks around here. Days on end of heavy rains and increased work responsibilities have left Northern California and my training a soggy mess. I had... -
Group Ride for Two, Please
Posted on March 10, 2011 | 4 CommentsMaybe you know this feeling: It’s been a long week. You haven’t had a ton of quality time with your family. Then Saturday morning rolls around and you’d love to... -
Ideal Post-Training Ride Routine
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsIf you’re like me, you try to squeeze every last second out of every ride. Time in the saddle for me is extremely limited based on family, work, and life... -
Product Review: Craft Gore Windstopper Gunde Boxer
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsThis post tackles a subject that might take a little maturity to read but we’re all adults here so I’m just gonna come out and say it: sometimes on a... -
Anatomy of a GREAT Group Ride, Part 1
Posted on January 24, 2011 | 9 CommentsSome Group Rides can be no fun at all for a variety of reasons but how do you recognize if a Group Ride is a really good one? Or even... -
Common Pitfalls in the Group Ride, Part 3: Momentum
Posted on January 18, 2011 | 5 CommentsI’ve saved this pitfall for it’s own post because it has the potential to make or break a Group Ride experience for you. If you’ve been following along, this is... -
Good Sleep or Ride Lots
Posted on January 14, 2011 | No CommentsThis post is equal parts observation, confession and appeal. I posted a few weeks back in Rest as Hard as You Train about the necessity of giving your body plenty... -
Embrocation Tips and Product Review
Posted on January 13, 2011 | 2 CommentsPlain and simple, if you haven’t discovered embrocation, you’re missing out. I can’t say it any better than Pete Smith (referenced from Embrocation Cycling Journal): Embrocation is the essence of... -
Pre-Season Tip: Rest as Hard as You Train
Posted on January 3, 2011 | 2 CommentsTruth be told, my happy place is a corner of the couch, napping next to my boy and my dog. Naps happen less frequently for me in this season of...
