What is bikepacking?
220’s resident bikepacker Kate Milsom explains all you need to know about bikepacking, including why you should do it, how it can improve your triathlon fitness…and how to get started
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How does riding a triathlon bike differ to riding a road bike?
Nik Cook explains why riding a triathlon bike will feel very different to riding a road bike
How to race the Ironman bike leg
You’ve done the training and the big day has arrived. But how do you put your iron bike plan together? Here’s the legend Tim Don’s podium-topping advice
How to improve your aerodynamics on a bike
Stephen Roche is a aerodynamicist and bike fitter who regularly sees his athletes qualify for Kona. So what can we learn from his aero knowledge for our own biking performance? Matt Baird meets the Bike Tailor to find out
How to avoid being a single-paced cyclist
This bike session will help you beat draft packs, tackle short ramps and escape the bunch by adding an extra gear to your riding, says Nik Cook
How to improve your lactate threshold for the bike leg
Sustained high-intensity efforts will boost your engine size, cruising speed and mental toughness, says Nik Cook
How to prevent back pain caused by cycling
Cycling can put our backs under plenty of strain and make us vulnerable to injury. Physio Glenn Withers explains how cyclists and triathletes can look after their backs to minimise risk of injury
Improve your race-day bike skills
Use this skills-focussed bike session to get you dialled into your race set-up for next season, says Nik Cook
Cycling workout: Improve your strength and power
This cycling workout boosts strength, power, and will even improve your run
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Functional threshold power boosting (FTP) turbo training session
Mind-and body-friendly workout that still delivers tangible fitness gains
Should your ankles be rigid or flexible when cycling?
Is your ankle position on the bike important for optimum pedalling efficiency? Not necessarily says Nik Cook
Cycling on rollers: how to do it and their training benefits
With coronavirus forcing us to train inside it might a good time to give cycling on rollers a try. Joe Beer explains their benefits
How to build cycling strength with a big-gear workout
How to build cycling-specific strength on the bike, without having to head to the gym
Bike cadence for triathletes: why it matters and how to find your optimum pedalling efficiency
Nik Cook explains how to find the perfect bike cadence for you that will allow you to pedal at optimum efficiency, and then do a strong run on the back of it
Does mountain biking help your road cycling?
Tri and mountain biking coach Andy Wadsworth shows you why mountain biking offers invaluable training benefits for triathletes wanting to improve their bike leg. Just think about how it’s helped Flora Duffy!
Bike session: How to build race-day strength
Maximise your training time this winter and work on that all-important race strength for the season ahead
Cycling: how to use hills to build a strong winter base
Including hill sessions in your winter-base training phase is key for building off-season strength…
How to improve bike leg of triathlon with simple tweaks to your cycling technique
You’ll be surprised how easy it is to source bike-speed gains and limit the chances of injury with just a few, small form adjustments, from minimising the dead spot when pedalling to changing body position on the climbs. Dermott Hayes explains his top 8 technique adjustments for a better ride
Four winter turbo trainer sessions
Short focussed sets are key to keeping things interesting and unlocking race success
How does turbo training help your cycling?
Here are seven key cycling skills that turbo training will help improve
Bike base strength workout: how to build good foundations
It’s time to introduce some base training and cadence variation into your off-season schedule
Cycling power secrets: how to increase and understand it so you can apply it effectively
If you can increase your power, and apply it effectively, you’ll soon slash those bike leg times. Dr Auriel Forrester explains the science behind power, and how to up your work rate
Cycling: How to improve your cadence this off season
Get your off-season off to the best start by working on your cadence while also aiding recovery
