Questions about bicycle commuting, recreational biking or competitive biking.
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How can I keep my feet cool and dry?
I'm a bicycle commuter in Toronto, Canada. My feet sweat more than most. In the spring, summer, and fall, I wear closed-toe sandals. But in the winter, I don't, and my feet become overheated and ...
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Are there stretches or exercises that promote knee strength and prevent injury?
I've started cycling some long rides lately, and am feeling some knee pain.
I don't know exactly what's wrong; I'm getting minor complaints from all over my knees. See my last question for more ...
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How to compensate for elevation gains in a road bike challenge?
I am competing in a road bike challenge, which has considerably more elevation gains than I am used to. My problem is that I live in the plains and have no hills or other steep elevations to train.
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How worried should I be about overexertion?
I'm fairly young (about 30), and I ride my bike almost every day (commuting) and try to push myself, so I'm in decent shape. I also like to do longer rides, which involve riding steep roads up a ...
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Power while swimming?
Here is a scatterplot matrix of elapsed times for the overall, swim, bike, and run legs of the 2009 Ironman Championship in Kona.
Obviously, while the correlation is imperfect, it is still ...
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How to prepare for the first road bike challenge of the year?
So I participate in a road bike race at the end of the month, and due to the cold weather and general winter laziness I didn't bike a lot.
I know that I can do the distance in theory; I've done a ...
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Are amount and location of knee pain good indicators of what is wrong?
I've started cycling some long rides lately, and am feeling knee pain. It doesn't seem serious, but it's insistent enough that I've mostly avoided riding for a few days. When I do cycle, I do so at ...
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How to optimize long term health benefits of 30 minute bicycle commute
I have a 7 km bicycle commute to and from work five days a week that I try to keep going all year round. This is the only exercise I get.
If I pedal like crazy (but still abide by the traffic rules) ...
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ITBS recovery methods, techniques, advice
I got into triathlon about 2 years ago and developed ITBS last year. It was severely debilitating. After seeing a specialist, taking the specialists advice, which consisted of: a 6-8 month break, a ...
