stretching for cyclists

Best Stretches for Cyclists

  By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS I always try to reduce the number of components or tasks in a cyclist’s workouts. I’d rather you do a few things very well than a bunch of things not so well. This means I keep warm ups simple, prescribe easy-to-execute (but sometimes very strenuous) interval sets, …

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Gravel Cycling Skills: Learn to Ride Fast in Gravel Races

By Nina Laughlin, CTS Pro Coach, Land Run 100 Champion & 5th place SBT GRVL Potholes, sand, mud, and loose gravel. Baby head boulders, tire-slashing rocks, ruts, and roots. If these lists seem random, think again. Gravel riding is full of challenges and gravel race organizers like to think out of the box, so it’s …

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Bike Fit: 3 Common Problems Our Fitters See

By Reid Beloni CTS Senior Coach Retül Level 1 Fit Technician We perform a lot of bike fits at our CTS training centers, and we have the opportunity to see a lot of cyclists at events and camps. Bike fit is more than a collection of angles and distances, and before we start measuring or …