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Full Sus’s regular coach, Ben Capostagno discusses some of the more modern tools available to coaches these days and provides some insight in to how he and his colleagues use them to assist athletes in improving their performance. Coaching has certainly evolved over the last decade or two, mostly due […]
Words & Images: Jacques Marais Mountain biking can be a pretty cruel sport and chances are you will seriously suffer if you tackle the Tulbagh Bone Trail a tad undercooked. Yup, this is a tough old bugger of a crank into those high-and-righteous Witzenberg ridges … LOCAL BUZZ: Welcome to […]
I started mountain biking 10 years ago now, which seems crazy but yes, 10 years! Boy how things have changed since then … Firstly the bikes have changed so much, when I started everyone was on 26” wheels except for the odd 29” xc bike. We have now seen the […]
We all enjoy a good cup of coffee before, during and after our rides. Coffee and cycling seem to be inextricably linked, and a casual roll past the local coffee spots in the early hours of the morning will demonstrate this point. The bikes are parked outside while the cyclists […]
Black Gold – if anything is the perfect example of my performance nutrition beliefs, it is coffee, proof of the power of food. And we are not talking bulletproof nonsense here. The active ingredient caffeine is well researched in the context of sport and exercise nutrition. There are two possible […]
Through this series we are going look at the different items, gadgets, ingredients and techniques that will make your performance in the kitchen better and through that your performance on the road or trails better too. By creating the best food and nutrition environment and upskilling you along the way […]
Cycling is one of the few sports where we can purchase speed. Lighter bikes, dual suspension, carbon fibre wheelsets and correct nutrition practices can all result in faster speeds. However, the biggest change to your performance will come from your preparatory training. The 2020 South African mountain bike season is […]
Words and Images by Stef Garlicki It’s been a tough year with a lot of introspection, painful recovery and appreciating my health. 2020 is definitely a time for new beginnings. I’m back at home after my trip to Germany and enjoying the warmer weather!. I am not a big fan […]
If you want to improve on your riding, be it on the road or the mountain, you need to do more than just ride your bike. Many cyclists enlist the assistance of a cycling coach, who designs the athlete’s riding schedule specifically for the races or type of cycling they […]
Words: Hendrik Lemmer Dertig jaar is ’n baie lang tyd in fietsry, vandat ons in 1989, 1990 rond begin cross countries jaag met oversize rame, undersize wiele waarvan die bande te hard gepomp was, geen voor of agter suspensie. Tot nou, die laaste week van Augustus 2019, waar wat 30 […]
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