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Want to speed up? Slow down

Want hidden speed? Speed that costs you nothing, or very little? Adroitly managing your speed around two corners can save you more time than your aero helmet will gain you over the whole race.

Tour of Sweden training camp - the travel

Today's update from John McGovern covers his experiences and thoughts traveling from Newark, NJ to Trelleborg, Sweden as he is getting ready to take part in the 2009 Tour of Sweden training camp.

Defensive cycling

In a survey of 18- to 24-year olds, a third could find Iraq on a map; half could locate Ohio or New York. While you're on your training ride these very people are driving directly at you, cell phone in one hand, iPod in the other, steering with their knees.

Ascending

Climbing on a bike is magnetic, but magnetism is a force variously attractive or repellent. Here's how to make the force "be with you."

Descending

This popular tutorial on descending was first written in 2000 and has been reworked and updated for today.