/cycling/index.htm Sports / Cycling zh-cn Copyright 2007 <a href='http://www.t-xu.com' target='_blank'>T-XU.com</a> - All Rights Reserved Worldwide. admin@youremail.com /cycling/doping-in-professional-cycling-aid208220.htm <p>If a rider speaks against doping and gave information about what other riders were taking they are likely to be ostracised and forced out of the peloton. It is happened to many riders who speak against doping. If you take cheat and take drugs you 2007-07-27 Cycling Richard Pettinger T-XU Articles /cycling/bicycle-racing-question-what-s-the-fastest-way-to-get-ahead-of-your-competition-aid206013.htm <p>Answer: Ride The Indoor Trainer</p><p>Here is Why:</p><p>Whether you¡¯ve just begun your training, or if you¡¯re in the middle of your racing season, here¡¯s 7 good reasons why you should ride the indoor trainer this year.</p><p>1. You don¡¯t have to 2007-07-27 Cycling Bart Summers T-XU Articles /cycling/lance-armstrong-biography-aid204365.htm <p>The life and career of Lance Armstrong is quite extraordinary. Lance has won the Tour De France, the toughest and most prestigious cyling event for 7 consecutive years 1999 ¨C2005. What makes this record even more remarkable is his well documented 2007-07-27 Cycling Richard Pettinger T-XU Articles /cycling/chris-boardman-aid204083.htm <p>Chris Boardman is probably Britain's most succesful cyclist of all time with 3 World Hour Records, an Olympic Gold and holder of the prestiguous yellow jersey in the Tour De France. During his peak Chris was virtually unbeatable in time trials (ra 2007-07-27 Cycling Richard Pettinger T-XU Articles /cycling/reasons-aid199189.htm <p>What is important for the professional athlete? What counts? How does one measure achievements? If your name is Lance Armstrong, that question might be easy to answer, too easy maybe. But what if you are the 35 year old domestique, with no top int 2007-07-27 Cycling Mags M T-XU Articles /cycling/endurance-cyclists-should-strengthen-their-legs-aid198799.htm <p>An Australian research team has shown why training for strength is important for cyclists. Untrained men who were not cyclists used a hack-squat apparatus (a weight-lifting machine used to strengthen the legs and buttocks) to lift 85 percent of t 2007-07-23 Cycling Gabe Mirkin, M.D. T-XU Articles /cycling/a-gentleman-s-sport-aid198733.htm <p>Does hard, honest work pay off in the world of professional sport? Does cycling reward its faithful servants? I think we all wish the answer to these questions was a resounding "YES!", we all want so bad to believe in the rewards of hard, honest e 2007-07-23 Cycling Mags M T-XU Articles /cycling/bicycle-shipping-easy-and-affordable-aid197359.htm <p>My friend Ann takes her bike wherever she goes, even if\r the trip isn't about biking - like her Christmas trip to\r Arizona to visit her parents. We discussed the advantages\r and compared some expenses.</p><p>In the end, I went to do a little re 2007-07-23 Cycling Daniel Lebarge T-XU Articles /cycling/read-this-article-if-you-admire-lance-armstrong-aid196243.htm <p>Lance Armstrong is a modern day sports hero, some say he ranks up with Jesse Owens and even surpasses that legend. Others compare him to the Soccer Legend Pele or the Hockey Great; Wayne Gretsky. Some say he and Tiger Woods are cut from the same m 2007-07-23 Cycling Lance Winslow T-XU Articles /cycling/grueling-intervals-aid195337.htm <p>You know what I'm talking about - the feeling of utter exhaustion, the legs are heavy, tired and full of lactic acid. The taste of blood is all too prevalent, no matter how much air the lungs seem to draw in, it is just not enough. The heart rate 2007-07-23 Cycling Mags M T-XU Articles /cycling/the-calm-clear-one-aid194585.htm <p>It's a crystal clear, calm spring morning. The air is clean and fresh, the sun is starting to warm up your body and the sky is blue. Like most mornings you are out on your bike. You have been riding for maybe an hour, but you are not exactly sure. 2007-07-23 Cycling Mags M T-XU Articles /cycling/the-perfect-ride-aid194352.htm <p>The perfect ride, I'm not talking about winning, the perfect ride is something else, something more. It's when everything works. Your equipment works perfectly, your technique is effortless and efficient and every part of your body performs optima 2007-07-23 Cycling Mags M T-XU Articles /cycling/does-cycling-cause-impotence--aid192882.htm <p>A report from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study shows that cycling more than three hours a week increases a man's risk for becoming impotent, while cycling less than that decreases risk. Impotence is caused by nerve and artery damage. Exercising 2007-07-23 Cycling Gabe Mirkin, M.D. T-XU Articles /cycling/bad-sleep-bad-ride--aid192025.htm <p>¡°Well it¡¯s a frosty one this morning folks -5?C (23?F) you¡¯re going to need that scraper today!¡± said the radio announcer. I groaned as I turned over, I felt like had just got to sleep half an hour ago. I strained to lift my dead body from the bed 2007-07-23 Cycling Kevin Redmond T-XU Articles /cycling/close-encounters-of-the-natural-kind-cycling-to-work-aid191483.htm <p>It was a cool autumn morning and there had been a light frost during the night. I pulled on my cycling gear and went down to have breakfast. As I sat at the table eating it was still dark out the sunrise comes late in this part of the world at thi 2007-07-23 Cycling Kevin Redmond T-XU Articles /cycling/cycling-in-the-cold-weather-aid190871.htm <p>Well the cold weather is upon us again (for those of us in North) and it is time to get layered. For those of us who want to persist that is the best way to stay warm on the bike. Where I cycle in Calgary, Canada it gets quite cold in mornings and 2007-07-18 Cycling Kevin Redmond T-XU Articles /cycling/dam-pass-and-peak-traffic-changes-aid190844.htm <p>Initially I was blind sided by Alpine daisies and Digitalis (foxglove) passing themselves off as wildflowers, much less the other fabulous scenery on the North Cascades Highway, and then they showed up again. I turned the tables on them though an 2007-07-18 Cycling Linda Vissat T-XU Articles /cycling/bonking-don-t-run-out-of-blood-sugar-aid190473.htm <p>If you watch a major bicycle race on TV, you have to be impressed by how the riders can eat enough to sustain them through races that require more than five hours of near maximum effort. If they do not get enough food during their ride, they can f 2007-07-18 Cycling Gabe Mirkin, M.D. T-XU Articles /cycling/the-giro-d-italia-is-the-italy-s-road-bike-race-answer-to-the-tour-de-france-aid187956.htm <p>The Giro d¡¯Italia has a fine history behind it, like the Tour de France it was started to publicise a newspaper, just like the Tour de France the organisers made the leaders jersey the same colour as the paper, yellow in France from the L¡¯Auto new 2007-07-18 Cycling Alastair Hamilton T-XU Articles /cycling/road-bikes-world-races-the-tour-de-france-aid186168.htm <p>The Tour de France is the BIG one; it¡¯s the World cup and the Olympics all in one. It has it all, the high mountains, the wind swept northern planes and the heat of the south. It also has the world¡¯s media, all the top teams and riders and million 2007-07-18 Cycling Alastair Hamilton T-XU Articles /cycling/how-lance-armstrong-increased-the-popularity-of-bikes-and-cycling-today-aid185694.htm <p>It¡¯s been more than 15 years since Lance Armstrong first received his first two trophies and he¡¯s come a long way since then. Lance Armstrong the cycling extraordinaire with both feet planted safely and securely on the ground is a powerful figure 2007-07-18 Cycling Dylan Miles T-XU Articles /cycling/mountain-bikes-exercise-and-fun-all-in-one-aid185713.htm <p>If you want to get into a fun sport that will allow you to get plenty of exercise, get into shape, and offer you challenges that you won¡¯t find elsewhere ¨C all while enjoying an abundance of nature - you might want to start thinking about mountain 2007-07-18 Cycling Trevor Mulholland T-XU Articles /cycling/tour-de-france-viewing-in-person-what-to-expect-part-1--aid181193.htm <p>What does an HC (hors categorie, or ¡°out of category¡±) or even a Category 1 or \r Category 2 climb feel like? Can I do it, or would I need to get off and walk? How much of the Tour de France will I get to see if I go there on an organized tour? 2007-07-18 Cycling Walt Ballenberger T-XU Articles /cycling/tour-de-france-aid180536.htm <p><b>Facts</b> \r <ul>\r <li> Tour de France is to bike racing as Masters is to golf and Wimbledon to tennis.</p><p><li> The race consists of a few stages with a total distance of more than 2000 miles over a duration of 3 weeks.</p><p><li> It is nor 2007-07-18 Cycling Edward Lewis T-XU Articles /cycling/martina-and-jennifer-s-mother-daughter-bonding-trip-cycling-1400-km-aid175175.htm <p>Martina and I play tennis in the same league and funny enough she even looks a little like the other Martina (Navratilova), just prettier. Needless to say, some of her shots are quite like the other Martina's too, and in our last encounter Martina 2007-07-18 Cycling Susanne Pacher T-XU Articles /cycling/bike-riding-for-weight-loss-tips-for-beginning-a-bicycling-plan-aid172988.htm <p>If you are one of those people who leisurely pedal around the block or over a flat stretch of scenic road, you¡¯ve probably been riding for sheer pleasure. Riding bikes for pleasure is a good form of aerobic exercise. But unless you map out a plan 2007-07-10 Cycling Sharyl Calhoun T-XU Articles /cycling/tour-of-diet-cycling-for-your-health-aid169848.htm <p>The last seven years, or so, at the Tour de France has shown a success story that is very uncommon. Winning seven Tour de France championships is a feat that will be extremely hard to duplicate. Lance Armstrong knew it could be done, even overco 2007-07-10 Cycling Robb Ksiazek T-XU Articles /cycling/bicycling-down-the-river-aid166863.htm <p>My river-rafting adventure started on a bicycle. The small daypack I wore carried a hatchet, a saw, some scraps of rope, food, water, a garbage bag bivy sack, a hat, and odds and ends. It weighed less than fifteen pounds total.</p><p>It was late M 2007-07-10 Cycling Steven Gillman T-XU Articles /cycling/cycling-in-a-triathlon-you-need-the-right-gear--aid163135.htm <p>Cycling Success depends on finding the right bicycle for you</p><p>Depending on the type of Triathlon you¡¯re interested in competing in, the amount of time spent on your bike will differ. You¡¯ll end up cycling anywhere from 12.4 miles on up to 112 2007-07-10 Cycling Dale Lawrence T-XU Articles /cycling/tour-of-diet-_-cycling-for-your-health-aid128055.htm <p>The last seven years, or so, at the Tour de France has shown a success story that is very uncommon. Winning seven Tour de France championships is a feat that will be extremely hard to duplicate. Lance Armstrong knew it could be done, even overco 2007-07-10 Cycling Robb Ksiazek T-XU Articles /cycling/integrated-training-for-improved-cycling-performance-part-2-aid114090.htm <p>The previous article looked at postural issues and possible muscles imbalances involved with cycling. Now that we have an understanding of the imbalances that arise from a prolonged cycling position, we can develop an effective program for correct 2007-07-10 Cycling David Radin T-XU Articles /cycling/integrated-training-for-improved-cycling-performance-part-1-aid112548.htm <p>As we all know cycling is a great way to improve your overall cardiovascular fitness. However, what you may not know is that over time the demands of cycling can lead to muscular imbalances which can limit the body's ability to perform at peak le 2007-07-10 Cycling David Radin T-XU Articles /cycling/cycling-your-way-to-fitness-stationary-exercise-bikes-still-a-top-choice-for-aid52847.htm <p><b>Stationary Exercise Bikes - Still A Top Choice For Overall Fitness</b></p><p>In all the craze over new fangled fitness equipment, the exercise bike often gets overlooked. Stationary exercise bikes have been around for many years, which can lead 2007-07-10 Cycling C.J. Gustafson T-XU Articles /cycling/stay-in-shape-cycling-workouts-for-the-winter-months-aid49868.htm <p>It's that time of year. The time when you decide it's fine to ride in 12 degree weather. The time when your food and water freezes, your hands and feet go numb, and your bike gets covered in water and road salt...</p><p>It's the time of year whe 2007-07-10 Cycling Levi Bloom T-XU Articles /cycling/bicycling-gear-seven-of-my-favorites-aid45913.htm <p>My days of running for pleasure and exercise ended when I\rmoved to the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. I had been\rliving in the relatively flat Willamette River Valley where\rthere were miles of level bark running trails. Now in the\rGorge, I en 2007-07-10 Cycling Kathryn Mosely T-XU Articles