EASY RIDER

Reaching your event-day goals can leave your wallet considerably lighter. Read on to save time and money with these easy and proven speed strategies

James Witts

01 THE SMELL OF VICTORY HOW NOSE-BREATHING IS KEY TO ON-BIKE CONTROL Monitoring metrics such as heart rate and power can control your effort, but there’s a simpler method, according to experienced cycling coach Joe Beer, which can do so much more. And it’s free. “Using nose breathing to optimise your air intake will deliver a three-fold gain: pacing, fuel-use and brain function,” Beer says. By keeping yourself in nose-breathing mode when you know you shouldn’t be riding full gas, you immediately set a limiter on how much you can push the pedals. “This means you don’t have to roll out the ‘went too hard for the first two hours’ excuse in post-race banter.” Nose breathing also reduces lactate build-up by improving the efficiency of your aerobic system. “Finally –…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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