by Marvin Faure
Nov 30, 2014
Lacking motivation? Nine tips from Alpine Cols to help you get back on your bike.
Three years ago Marvin completed an extensive study into the motivations of amateur cyclists. Over 600 people responded to a quest...
by Marvin Faure
Oct 8, 2014
Cramps – a cautionary tale
It was on the third climb that he felt the first warning signs: a fluttering in his quadriceps. At first it was a slight twitching in the fl...
by Marvin Faure
Jun 26, 2014
Are you going round the bend?
Coming back to the mountains after a long lay-off, my descending was much less fluid and less assured than it had been. Especially, I foun...
by Marvin Faure
May 11, 2014
Riding a team time-trial
Photo: DSO One of the best things in cycling is something we don't practice enough. Riding in a small group of 10 to 15 riders, all with...
by Marvin Faure
Jan 3, 2014
The effects of detraining
I have just read a very interesting article by Andrew Hamilton published in Cycling Weekly (27 December 2013): Detraining: the tru...
by Marvin Faure
Dec 24, 2013
Five more things NOT to do during a cyclosportive…
Following on from my last post, here are five more things NOT to do. I have learnt all these either by personal experience or by observati...