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Road bike beginners: everything you need to know!

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Want to try a road bike, but don't know where to start? Wheelsall ( www.wheelsall.com ) will help you. Unlike ordinary bicycles, riding a road bike can make you go further and pay more attention to health. For road bike beginners, riding a road bike is a personal challenge, although it is also competitive. So, how do you start road cycling? 1. Buy a car Cycling on the road is a bit different from ordinary walking. To help you ride longer distances, road bikes include things like thin tires and bends. In order to be as light as possible, they are a professional type of bicycle, so the price is slightly increased. If it's cheaper, you'd better consider a hybrid or commuter bike. Of course, second-hand goods are also an option. Once you decide how much it will cost, you may want to consider the ride you want to do. Pure road riding, or is it possible to go off-road? How flexible is your back? After making a decision, you can browse related posts on the Internet, and then go to...

How difficult is it to complete a tournament? These data tell you.

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  It is almost impossible for amateur cyclists without training to complete any major circuit, but if we put aside the time limit, do professional amateur cyclists still have a chance? How difficult are the Tour de France, Tour Italy, and Tour Spain? Follow Wheelsall (www.wheelsall.com) to look down. These races are called Grand Tournaments for a reason. They are designed to test who is the best cyclist and team in the world. Let's see if an ordinary amateur cyclist has strength, strength, cycling skills, and even dietary ability. Leg strength Professional drivers consume more than 400W on average to maintain a speed of 40 km/h, which is even higher in time trials. Sprint drivers usually consume 1400W in the race. All this means that they can complete a 200-kilometer stage in 5 hours. In contrast, the average bicycle enthusiast can maintain an average power of about 200W and an average speed of 25km/h. This means that the same stage will take at least 8 hours.   Pain threshold...

How to choose bicycle lights for night riding?

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    Whether you like it or not, the days are getting shorter and shorter, and the winter cycling days are approaching for many of us. In addition to the need to keep warm and strengthen daily maintenance, many riders also realize the need to improve the setting of bicycle lights. Let Wheelsall (www.wheelsall.com) break down some common bicycle light problems based on riding conditions, riding type, bicycle selection, and riding time, to help you make better choices and make the most of your budget . What is the difference between bicycle lights? Before you start buying car lights, the first question you have to ask yourself is: Are car lights to make it easier for others to see you, or to make you see more clearly when you ride. You will ask, is there any difference? Generally, a lamp with a higher brightness level has a larger battery and a narrower light angle, allowing you to see farther. On the contrary, the lights that were often seen in the past are designed to attract a...

Multiple secret techniques make riding power soar

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  Wanting to ride faster is the common aspiration and expectation of many riders. If you want to increase your riding skills, want to ride faster, longer, and farther, you can teach you the most effective secret skills. Let you advance by leaps and bounds. 1. Physical fitness is a prerequisite Most top riders have strong legs and high oxygen carrying capacity. Good physical fitness, in addition to congenital advantages, later training is also very important. The indicators to measure physical fitness include: strength, endurance and flexibility. 2. Drive a bike that suits you Since talents are the protagonist, first of all, start with yourself, by measuring your own size and then choosing the bike that suits you and doing post-adjustment, so as to ensure comfortable, efficient riding and avoid sports injuries. 3. "Private customized" exclusive equipment Cycling clothes and helmet gloves not only make you look more pro, but also enhance your riding experience and give you bett...

The second stage of the Giro d'Italia: Ulissi played four or two thousand catties, Sagan is hard to miracle

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  On October 4, 2020, the second stage of the Giro d'Italia ends. Diego Ulissi (UAE Emirates) won the stage championship. Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) has a pink jersey. The second stage of Alcamo-Agrigento, 149 kilometers, the terrain is dominated by flat roads and small undulations. Rick Zabel (Israel Start-Up Nation) wanted to keep the blue shirt on his body and tried to break through as soon as he set off, but failed. Soon after, a stable five-person breakout group appeared: Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal), Ben Gastauer (AG2R), Mattia Bais (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec), Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè) and Etienne van Empel (Vini Zabù-Brado-KTM). Breakout expert De Gendt is very active, taking in the climbing points, sprint points and time-reduction rewards. After the game, he won the Combativity award. Despite the higher temperatures in the stadium, the overall rhythm is stable. The most interesting news in the big group came from the Astana team: Vlasov retired du...

What to do with muscle soreness after exercise? Just read this one

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  Proper nutrition, training and recovery can help you get rid of the pain caused by muscle soreness and improve your ability to compete. When you ran a few more laps than usual on the road the day before, or did some weight-bearing squats again after a long time, or finally rode a longer and intense cycling activity. The next day your muscles feel like a boulder attached to a bone, sad and weak. This is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). It is normal to feel sore after a long ride, even if it does not appear until a day or two after stopping riding, it is also normal. Delayed muscle soreness refers to pain within 24 to 48 hours after exercise. The mechanism of its formation is unclear. Let us introduce some methods to prevent delayed muscle soreness by improving nutrition and lifestyle changes to make your training effect better.   Cross training is a good medicine For many riders who read the article, the favorite item may be bicycles. But we can enhance our riding abilit...