WHEN TRAINING GOES WRONG

The more you ride your bike, the more problems can come your way and derail your hard-won efforts. Here’s how to nip them in the bud fast

James Witts

The sun is shining, trees are coming into leaf and birdsong is providing the soundtrack to every ride. Isn’t cycling pure unadulterated joy? Mostly. But not always. In fact, sometimes it’s a torturous place that can affect everyone. The Hell of the North, South, East and West, to pilfer Paris-Roubaix parlance. Thankfully, whether it’s losing the two-wheeled love or a screamingly sore undercarriage, there are solutions to rekindle your training flame… Problem #1 “I can hardly sit down” SOLUTION Saddle sores are the pin pricks of the devil and, despite the evolution of saddles, will afflict many of us over our cycling lifetimes. So deep can the pain dig that the legend Sean Kelly came within a few days of winning the 1987 Vuelta a España before pulling out with excruciating…

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Ride Fit (Digital) - 1 Issue, Ride Fit 2023

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