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Free cycling tip articles from bicycling.com
It ranges from riding skills, safety to diet, maintenance and some fun stuffs.
I have taken the liberty to download them and uploaded them to this forum. Please go to the following link to download the files if you are interested:
http://www.pbb.com.my/node/816
You can also download the same pdf files from the following bicycling.com link: http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6610,s1-21-141-21121-1,00.html
Note: The file is huge, 17Mb since I compressed them into one compressed file.
Here is list:
TRAINING PLANS
Lance Armstrong's Comeback Training Plan
The 12-week program for revitalizing your cycling fitness. By Chris Carmichael.
Ride Stronger Overall
This 40k time-trial plan can make anyone faster.
Your First Century
A 10-week basic training plan.
Ride a Century Faster
A 12-week plan to increase your endurance and speed for your next 100-mile ride.
Be a Better Climber
Here is the fastest way to the top of the mountain.
Core Exercises
These 8 moves will strengthen your abs, back and shoulders.
Improve Your Flexibility
Sitting at your desk--and on your bike--can leave your hips, hamstrings and other muscles tight.
Be a Better Mountain Biker
Train for the terrain that makes you redline, recover, then redline again.
Sprint Faster
Build blazing speed you can count on until the end. A 12-week plan.
SAFETY
Broken
Every time we take to the open road, we entrust our lives to a safety net of legal protection and basic human decency. That system has failed. National Magazine Award Winner, 2009.
Ride Smart
Here's how to avoid the five most common bike-car collisions.
NUTRITION
Big Fat Lies
For as long as anyone can remember, cyclists have turned to the same trusty old sources for fuel. But the latest research is clear: Not all carbs and fat are created equal. Here, we present a surprising new approach to losing weight and keeping it off and riding longer and stronger than ever.
BIKES AND GEAR
Anatomy of a Bike
All the parts and pieces that work together in perfect harmony to create a dream ride.
Bike-Fit Chart
Create the perfect ride with a few simple adjustments.
6 Simple Steps to Change a Flat
An idiot-proof guide for you or a beginner friend.
30-Day Maintenance Calendar
Spend just a few minutes caring for your bike every day for a month, and you'll end up with a shiny, smooth, safe, speedy ride.
FUN STUFF
The Periodic Table of Cycling
Who Do You Love?
An uncomfortable quiz for all of us who have ever heard, "I swear you love that bike more than me!"
Rites of Passage
Falling in puppy love, graduating high school, the birth of your child--nothing compared to your first case of road rash and these 108 other momentous occasions in the life of a cyclist.
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