Study Confirms Education is a Key Factor in the Fight Against Doping
Some months ago we were approached by Lisa Whitaker, a PhD Student at Leeds Metroploitan University UK, to assist in the promotion of a study she was compiling about attitudes towards doping…
Stretching
We hooked up with UK based Professional cycle coaching Forme Coaching to get the lowdown on stretching. Would you agree that the majority of cyclists don’t stretch regularly enough? Should we? Yes you should, it helps prevent injury and helps the body adapt better to training. It is also a nice time to relax and [...]
Coaching: Winter Break?!
When in the northern half of the planet suffers the ‘off’ season, and bad weather means less kilometers being racked up: We hope to hook up with a few coaches over the next few weeks to keep us keen and motivated. We had a brief chat with former professional and Tour de France rider Adrian [...]
Train in Spain with Team Raleigh Professional Liam Holohan
Bike Pure role model and Team Raleigh pro Liam Holohan has teamed up with cycling training camp specialists ‘Train in Spain‘ to enable you to take advantage of his wealth of experience and tuition during the early part of 2012. Train in Spain was established in 2009 and has grown to become one of the [...]
One club’s secret ingredient to success? By Thomas Evans
Former Irish international and Elite endurance coach, Thomas Evans offers a retrospective article on the benefits of Fixed wheel training. For over thirty years one of Ireland’s biggest and most traditional cycling clubs, Banbridge CC has continued to produce and develop Irish champions, International and Nationally successful riders at all levels, including Olympians. This success [...]
Dangers of Stimulants
Over 200 athletes have been disqualified in recent years for using psychomotor stimulant drugs. The drugs in this category that are most often abused are amphetamines (namely, amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and methamphetamine) and methylpenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin). The most common street name for these drugs is ‘speed’. Amphetamines are usually taken orally, but chronic abusers often prefer [...]
Bike Pure to Partner Asia Bike Show, China
Bike Pure are pleased to announce a partnership with the inaugural 2011 Asia Bike Show. The event, previously known as the Asia Outdoor show, is the largest event of its kind in China and takes place at the Nanjing International Expo Centre between July 27 – 30th. China is paramount within the cycling industry, boasting [...]
Dangers of Stanozolol
Stanozolol is a synthetic anabolic steroid derived from testosterone and was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in the early 1960s. It is known by the the market name of Winstrol. Despite being relatively easily detected in urine tests, it is still the most commonly used steroid in sports cheating because of the availablility of the drug [...]
Sarah Kent’s World Track Championship Diary
Sarah is representing Australia at the 2011 World Track Championships and will be blogging throughout the duration of the event. Here’s Sarah first installment: It’s the morning of Day 1 of racing here at the World Track Championships in Apeldoorn, Holland. It’s a frosty and chilly morning at 2 degrees and the vibe within the [...]
23 Reasons Not to Use Human Growth Hormone (hGH)
Growth hormone (hGH) was developed in medicine to treat children’s growth disorders, Turner’s syndrome and adult growth hormone deficiency. It may be taken orally or by intramuscular injection and is listed alongside similar Growth Factors on ADA’s banned list like Insulin-like Growth Factors (e.g. IGF-1) and Mechano Growth Factors (MGFs). In its role as an [...]
