Beginner Triathlete - Bike articles

Don’t fall victim to cycling-induced neck pain — pedal your way to health and happiness by following our five tips for avoiding neck pain while cycling

It's not a one-time thing

Why You Really Shouldn't Use the Brakes To Stop the Trainer and More

How I've changed my cycling preferences over the years, and why

Eight Tips for First Group Rides

I took my bike to physical therapy and got great results

Checklist and startup order for smart trainer (Zwift, KICKR SNAP, Garmin & Apple)

Improve your cornering, descending and handling on rough terrain to improve your triathlon

By becoming more aware of your pedal stroke, you can choose to manipulate where and how you activate your leg muscles as your foot traces the circular trajectory at the cranks.

A common mistake by a lot of new cyclists and triathletes is to ride in too big a gear with low cadence ranges of 75-80rpms. Every athlete is different and we all have our own cadence “sweet spot."

Several strategies for coping with or preventing numb toes and feet

Bike position for triathletes: back, legs, abs, arms and more

Bikes need to be treated as vehicles by those who ride them.

The physics and physiology of high and low cadence cycling. Both low and high cadence work are useful for increasing your “cadence comfort,” or your comfort within a wide range of cadences.

Tri clubs offer all of us, from beginner to advanced athlete, a venue in which we can realign our perspective of what “fast” and “far” are, pushing us to new and greater heights of performance.