The Bicycle Club

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days have begun to shorten and the temperatures cool. As autumn begins, bringing with it cool, crisp mornings, and more golden hours to ride, now is the time to begin strength training for next year’s cycling season.For many cyclists, the fall and winter seasons mean strength training. Here are 3 considerations to take, which will allow you to get the most out of your strength training this winter, and for the coming year.Take the time to “unwind” your body from the seasonPerhaps the most overlooked step in strength training, especially for cyclists, is what Tudor Bompa calls Anatomical Adaptation. This first phase, which an athlete should pass through in every training…

Wireless earbuds, or earphones, are becoming increasingly popular for athletes and casual listeners on-the-go, and cyclists are turning toward them to enhance their rides.  The best earbuds for cycling are resistant to sweat and wet weather, stay comfortably in your ear as you move, and allow you to hear what is going on around you.  When searching for the best earbuds for you, consider what kind of riding you’ll be doing. If you commute through busy city streets, buds that bring in ambient noise or conduct sound through your bone and leave your ears open would be great options. If you cycle indoors on a stationary bike, good sound quality and noise cancelling might be the way to go. And…

Commuting by bicycle has many variants. City dwellers hop on a ride, avoiding underground systems or busy walkways. In the suburbs, new cycling infrastructure might open safer routes which include dropping kids off or stopping for a coffee. There is also a place for longer-distance commutes. Long-Distance Bike Commuting As many developed countries’ authorities begin to incorporate longer, safer and more connected routes that encourage cycling via segregated lanes or away from vehicles via shared ways, we can see an increased number of options to bring more riders out onto the roads from longer distances than ever before. Choosing a route for a longer distance commute needs to take in considerations such as the distance of a commute (covered here),…

Tadej Pogaar won a tough edition of the GP de Montral on Sunday. After 221 kilometres of racing in the Canadian city, he was the first to finish on Avenue du Parc. The Slovenian from UAE Team Emirates beat Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in a hard sprint from a leading group of five. Andrea Bagioli (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) finished third.GP Montral’22:The leading group of the day consisted of six riders: Florian Vermeersch (Lotto Soudal), Antoine Duchesne (Groupama-FDJ), Tho Delacroix (Intermarch-Wanty-Gobert), Eddy Fin (Cofidis), Andreas Leknessund (DSM) and Antonio Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan). They managed a lead of more than 6 minutes. A total of eighteen laps of 12.3 kilometres were on the program, with the Cte Camillien-Houde (1.8km at 8%), the…

If you’ve decided to commute to work by bicycle, you might well be considering using a folding bike. As the name suggests, these are collapsible bikes that are compact and easy to transport, perfect for tucking away when you get to the office or if you don’t have much space to store a bike in your home. However, as folding bikes tend to have smaller frames and wheels than regular bikes, they are often stiffer and less shock-absorbent. They’re often considered less comfortable on bumpy surfaces and potentially more difficult to ride. This is why you should consider a folding bike with suspension, for better ease of cycling and improved comfort. At Discerning Cyclist, we’re here to help with our…

Vuelta Stage Report: On the medium mountain stage 18 to the Alto del Piornal, the overall leader of the 2022 Vuelta a Espaa, Remco Evenepoel, smashed the opposition to take the honours of the day and add a few more seconds to his lead. Enric Mas was second and Robert Gesink had the win ripped from his hands in the final kilometre. The final kilometre of stage 18Remco Evenepoel grabbed the win on Vuelta stage 18 to the Alto de Piornal. After a stage of 192 kilometres he was first across the finish line. He held off Enric Mas and early break rider Robert Gesink. The Dutchman was only caught by the GC favourites 500 metres from the finish.The race…

When you think of folding bikes, it’s likely that Brompton is the brand that first comes to mind. It was back in 1975 that the company’s founder, Andrew Ritchie, invented a bike with a three-part fold – a bike that could be transported anywhere and everywhere with ease. The rest is history. However, decades of premium precision engineering and innovation means the end product can cost a fair few bob, with Brompton bikes ranging from £850 to over £3,750, depending on the model. If you’re looking to invest in a high-quality folding bike, it’s likely you’re considering a Brompton: the brand is universally recognised, the bikes are all built in the UK, and the design is now all but synonymous…

Vuelta Stage Report: Young Dutchman, Thymen Arensman took his biggest win on the monster climb of the Sierra Nevada. Behind; the GC men all attacked the red jersey of Remco Evenepoel, but the Belgian weathered the storm to only lost a few seconds going into the last rest day of this Vuelta a Espaa. The final kilometre of stage 15Thymen Arensman won the Queen Stage of the Vuelta a Espaa. The Dutch DSM rider was the best on the Sierra Nevada, where the finish was on Alto Hoya de la Mora at over 2,500 metres altitude. Enric Mas and Miguel Angel took second and third places. Remco Evenepoel had to let Primoz Rogli ride away from him in the final,…