Canadian Lionel Sanders is one of the world’s best triathletes and a force to be reckoned with in the world of Zwift racing. As one would expect, the high-ranking professional athlete has a pretty blinged-out pain cave, which he described extensively in a 19 minute video on his Youtube channel in 2019. I started watching […]
Kristin Armstrong and Partners to Launch Women’s Cycling Lifestyle and Coaching Community
Co-founded by mom, wife, entrepreneur, coach, and 3-time Olympic gold medalist, Kristin Armstrong, KX3 Lifestyle + Coaching (KX3) officially launches on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:10 a.m. PST / 7:10 a.m. MST in conjunction with a new weekly KX3 Women’s Freestyle Group Training Ride on Zwift. The name KX3 is a tribute to Kristin and […]
7 reasons you should ride outside this winter
There are a million reasons you can list to avoid riding outside: It’s cold, the streets are messy so you’re going to have to clean your bike, you don’t feel like your gloves are warm enough, your bike is on the trainer already, that one place you like to stop is closed in the winter […]
The best Zwift routes for your group meetup
One of the great features of Zwift is the group meetup function. If you want to get together and ride with friends virtually, this funciton allows you to organize a ride on a specific time and date. Although Zwift only opens a few worlds per day, when you create a meetup you can access to […]
Why defrosting your hands and feet after a cold ride hurts so much and how to avoid the pain
Ask any cyclists what part of their body gets the coldest on winter rides and they will likely answer the hands and feet. Mostly immobilized during a ride, these extremities are prone to getting very cold—despite our best efforts to keep them warm. If you’ve ever under-dressed for the weather you’ll remember the excruciatingly painful […]
How to hack any bike into a Peloton bike
Peloton, the massively popular indoor spin bike company, has been branching out in its products. The Peloton app, which doesn’t require the pricy Peloton bike, has a variety of fitness class offerings. Priced at $12.99/mo after a two month free trial, the app is full of guided exercise classes in disciplines such as strength, yoga, […]
The basics of power in cycling and why you need a power meter
In his cycling bible, Training and Racing with a Power Meter, Hunter Allen says that, “a power meter is probably the best tool ever developed for a cyclist who wants to reach new thresholds of achievement.” You’ve probably heard about these expensive devices, but do you know exactly what they do, how they work and […]
Veganuary: Chasing the carrot
Share this story With a new year comes a fresh start and a potential repetition of goals to aim at once again. This year, Veganuary has kicked off 2021 with a record number of people signing up. Some time ago we published a guest blog on milk and whether we should think twice about taking […]
Motivational Self-Talk: Say You, Say Me?
TOOLBOX: Self-talk has been used very successfully by both scientists and athletes to improve their performance. However, does it matter HOW you talk to yourself? Is it better to keep your talk in the first person tense or distance yourself to the second person tense? Primoz Roglič didn’t give up all the way to the […]
The best Canadian cycling challenges of 2020
It was a year of personally motivated goals and challenges. Some cyclists chose to take some time off this bike, others, such as essential workers, were forced to reduce their training. For some, this year presented a unique opportunity to try something new, exciting and maybe a little stupid. There were Everests, long rides and […]
Which type of fan will keep you coolest on the trainer?
You don’t truly realize how much sweat you generate when cycling until indoor training season hits. Somehow, a room cooled to 17 degrees can feel like the hottest summer day if you don’t have proper air circulation. High core body temperature compromises not only power output but also time to exhaustion. Here’s the breakdown of […]
Fitness Improvement: How Much Does Blood Volume Matter?
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Best of TOOLBOX: Yes, training does make you fitter, but how does it actually improve your fitness? How much comes down to increasing haemoglobin and blood volume to improve oxygen delivery? How might we test […]