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Cyclists come in all shapes, sizes and colors. We all cycle for different reasons but when it comes down to it, we do it for the love of it. There's a long list of pet peeves we have about fellow cyclists, here's our favorite gripes and the 5 types of cyclists we love to hate.The Ever Unprepared Cyclist Out for a group ride and there's just that one person who never has the basic gear. Flat? Oh hey, do you mind if I borrow... Oh man, I forgot my water, anyone care to share? Of course fellow cyclists are more than happy to lend a hand, but if this becomes a habit, it becomes every …
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Summer is coming to an end and Summer 2016 has officially been listed on record as the fifth hottest year in the last 122 years. It's officially Fall on Thursday, September 22, which means much cooler weather and definitely a favorite season for cyclists. Layering, Joints and Jams What should you do differently as a cyclists during the fall season? For one, dressing appropriately for the weather is the most obvious change to be made. Layering is the key to being prepared. Some fall days may feel like remnants of summer and some fall days may have weather that's wet, cold and windy. …
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The 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio have begun. There are a total of 50 events in the two main disciplines of road and track cycling, 18 for Track from September 8 - 11, and 32 events for Road from September 14 - 17. These events will all take place at the Rio Olympic Velodrome and the Copacapana Cluster. This year at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics, 150 males and 80 females will be competing in these cycling events. There are 16 factored cycling events. Factored events are events that have competition between cyclists from different classes and the severity of impairments of each c …
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Strava: Named for the Swedish word for "strive", Strava has posed itself to be a social network for athletes. Geared towards cyclists, runners and triathletes, Strava records your athletic activity using any one of 20+ compatible devices and analyzes and compares your data with your friends, professional athletes and your own performance history. The mobile app is free and so is basic usage. Strava has a premium option that provides more features, customizable training plans, personalized coaching, live feedback, and advanced analysis. Map My Ride: A product of the Under Armo …
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The 2016 Rio Olympics Cycling events have been amazing so far, with two world records broken BOTH in the Track Cycling Team Pursuit events, Great Britain's Mens AND Great Britain's Women's teams shattered the world records for Team Pursuit and took the Gold home. Quite exciting and not quite over, with two events yet to take place as of this post. Great Britain has completely dominated the Olympics cycling events, medaling in EVERY event, totaling 12 medals so far, and the USA trailing with a total medal count of 5. Cycling has been a very hot event since the Olympics have …
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