Cyclisme et vélo
Cycling Training
Managing your training, preparing your outings, monitoring your fitness level, being in tune with your body, in cycling as well as running, is called preparation and has only benefits afterwards.
Question : Does pedaling happen on the
small or large chainring in cycling ?
Two tools allow for the
Average speed calculation and
Distance calculation in kilometers:
Preparation of the bike
Cycling
The cyclist :
How to properly adjust your bike and position (saddle height, stem, frame height) :
position on the bike. Reflections on
cyclist visibility and the
mandatory helmet.
Legendary bike rides
Paris-Brest-Paris : Bike ride about 1,200 km between Paris and Brest, strating from Rambouillet (78) - Time limit 90 hours - Characteristics : organised every 4 years, 6,000 participants, with over 60 nations represented.
Le
1000 du Sud : Brevet de Randonneurs of 1,000 km bike ride with elevation gain in complete autonomy, starting from Carcès (83 - Var) - Time limit 100 hours - Characteristics: Takes place in Provence, every year. Elevation gain exceeding 15,000 m in recent editions.
US Métro's Tour de France: Embark on a 4,800 km bike ride near the border, through the mountain passes of the Alps and the Pyrenees, that can be completed in either 30 or 60 days.
