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• NEVER RIDE HARD ON TIRED LEGS. NEVER. EVER.

  Rewind. Stop. Play. NEVER RIDE HARD ON TIRED LEGS. NEVER. EVER. This absolute core principle of intelligent training is repeated mantra-like by most of us. And all too often ignored. But do so at your peril, be you race teamer or serious fitness rider... Posted Aug 06 2008, 01:20 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, health, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• RIDE HARD, STAY YOUNG LONGER?

  Recent research suggests that the answer could be “Yes”. At worst, maaaaay-be. So, let’s see what we have here. Well, for starters, the pessimistic stuff: All kinds of scientific studies have long established that for endurance sports, of which cycling... Posted Jul 07 2008, 11:01 AM by Linda Jellison with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR

• Mitachondria's Magic Bean?

  It's responsible for the production of 95% off all the human body's energy requirements. Got your attention? Read on. It's main job is firing up the little one-per-cell energy-producing furnaces called mitochondria that produce energy in muscle... Posted Apr 28 2008, 07:48 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Fit Bit O' The Week: HGH (Human Growth Hormone) 101

  Questions you always wanted to ask but didn't... 1. So Just What is HGH, Anyway? And Why Do the Tour Dopers Scarf It Down? HGH——Human Growth Hormone——a protein produced and released into your bloodstream by the pituitary gland ACCELERATES FAT BURNNG... Posted Mar 30 2008, 04:33 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Make March Transition Time!

  Most likely you've not been riding much over this dreadful winter. Most likely when you have ridden it's not been very vigorous (you know, the cold and all). Most likely you're still doing a lot of gym pedaling, be it in spinning classes or... Posted Mar 23 2008, 02:03 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Training on an island in Alaska

  OK, so it’s not so much the poorly paved (if at all) roads, or the lack of shoulders, or the fact that the shoulders never are swept clean, or the fact that at any moment you could be plastered across the grill of a truck which outnumber cars four to... Posted Mar 06 2008, 05:30 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Alaska

• Fit Bit O' The Week - Get Schmeissed!

  Ciao, Velo-ites. Uncle Norris's message for you this week is one you aren't going to want to hear: Stop wasting your time futiley chasing fitness and longevity through something as mundane as cycling. Nah, instead GET SCHMEISSED! So say a group... Posted Mar 03 2008, 12:02 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Fit Bit O' The Week - Antioxidants and You!

  So, what d'yall want, brothers and sisters? Become a stronger rider, but get more colds? Or skate through the winter mucus-free, but same-old/same-old in the saddle? Seems that, like pretty much everything in life, you can't have both. Because... Posted Feb 26 2008, 05:58 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit, Antioxidants

• Cycling Sessions - The Art and Science of Pedaling (Part 2 of 3)

  In the last Cycling Sessions column, we looked at optimizing your position with regard to seat height and seat position along with proper knee function to reduce bad form and overuse injuries. In part two of our look at improving your efforts on your... Posted Feb 11 2008, 03:01 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Cycling Sessions, The Art and Science of Pedaling

• Cycling Sessions - The Art and Science of Pedaling (Part 1 of 3)

  In the next two Cycling Sessions, we will look at one of the most important driving forces in bicycling, pedaling. Let’s start with the basics, position and alignment. Most of us have been pedaling from the time we were on Big Wheels wearing pampers.... Posted Feb 11 2008, 02:49 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Cycling Sessions, The Art and Science of Pedaling

• Cycling Sessions - "The Perfect Mile"

  Many of us get motivation from reading a good book that highlights achievements in endurance sports. One of the best books I have read lately that does just that is “ The Perfect Mile ” by Neal Bascomb. Before you say, “What does a running book have to... Posted Feb 11 2008, 02:25 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Cycling Sessions, The Perfect Mile

• Reinventing the Cyclist - Ground Zero (Part 1/8)

  Part 1 | Part 2-> July 6, 2003. We had just arrived home from a weekend camping trip at the Sacramento Delta with our Bay Area friends, and what a weekend it was. Beer for days, chips and salsa and veritable plethora of cookies. I was thankful to get... Posted Feb 11 2008, 01:37 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Reinventing the Cyclist, Carlo

• Reinventing the Cyclist - Shopping For Motivation (Part 3/8)

  <- Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 -> I am a funny guy when it comes to finding motivation. Some guys can get up in the morning and ride all day like crazy because that's what they're wired to do. I'm sorta wired like that, but I also need... Posted Feb 11 2008, 01:36 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Reinventing the Cyclist, Carlo

• Reinventing the Cyclist - Learning To Crawl (Part 2/8)

  <- Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 -> As the days passed, the gods of physiology and biomechanics cut me some slack, little by little. I could eventually pedal without coasting every 3-4 strokes and I could make it to the top of small rises while still... Posted Feb 11 2008, 01:36 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Reinventing the Cyclist, Carlo

• Reinventing the Cyclist - The Turning Point (Part 4/8)

  <- Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 -> So by the Waves to Wine tour, I had dropped about 15 pounds and had a lighter bike. Monique and I had trained throughout September and she had upped her miles considerably. Our goal was to ride 75 miles the first day... Posted Feb 11 2008, 01:35 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Reinventing the Cyclist, Carlo