5 smoothie recipes for cyclists to fuel rides

Often it seems impossible to plan or make meals when you are on a tight schedule - balancing life, work and time on the saddle. It's either a quick snack that contains way too much added sugar or oil - or both that's too on the heavy side when considering the amount of carbs on…

Is Cycling the answer we’ve been looking for? In conversation with Agnes Safford

Growing up in northern California, Agnes found herself chasing love and passion for cycling as she started off as a student at University of California. While engaged in her studies, Agnes found herself looking for adventure - then came cycling and camping into her life. For Agnes cycling settled in as a form of meditation…

Why a healthy calorie deficit is important for overall mental & physical health?

It's simple ; to shed more pounds you must expend more calories than what you put in your body. However, keep in mind that not all nutrition experts agree that shedding excess weight is as simple as cutting a certain number of calories per day. So what then? If you look at this in a…

Truth about recovery ; Eat These muscle recovery foods to get back on the bike faster

Nutrition in most cases is underrated , in some severely overrated; whichever side you want to sideline yourself onto - the truth is, the ultimate savior of tired and sore muscles is optimum nutrition. In case our word isn’t enough, a quick search on the nutrition science behind these vegetables, fruits, and proteins will surely…

These local wonders are the best foods for cyclists

The role of nutrition when it comes to training, riding and recovery is often overlooked. Yet as much as a new bike, with the right tools and resources, training plans, bike fitting and even nutrition plans can boost performance on your bike and it too can improve the quality of your mind and body both…

Limitless Journeys; In conversation with Denis Crassier

Deniss' younger years back in France were all so filled with energy & excitement - He would constantly look to compete and took part in many athletic events as possible. Some of which he loved the most were playing tennis, skiing, mountain biking & ultimately rugby which he was later able to pursue at French…

Men in Cycling

Greg's younger years revolved in Toulouse, France where he had the opportunity to explore all kinds of sports; cycling, mountain biking, swimming & running. With so much space to run about, Greg's childhood was fuelled with excitement & adventure. At the age of 12, Greg won his first cycling race at a mountain biking event…

Cycling diet ; Here is how to plan your meals on & off saddle

Consider food as the ultimate game changer of your cycling career. What changes would you make to gain that extra milage? Is it a reconstructions of your meal routine or minor tweaks to your existing meal plan? Rule number one - listen to your body; when you are improving diet for maximum gains, you must…

Race day prep ; A brief for beginner & intermediate cyclists

Racing at any level can be hugely rewarding & intimidating at the same time- if you are a regular cyclist stepping into racing its undoubtedly a major step taken forward. As a sport, cycling in particular is hard to get into given its reputation in professional teams, year along training commitments & specific gear made…

Men in Cycling

Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka Geeth spent his younger years playing outdoors riding his childhood bicycle around his neighbourhood -  back in school took part in any sport he did well in. Since cricket was the popular sport back when Geeth was schooling he spent a fair share of his time dedicated to the sport.…