http://www.cycling-secrets.com Cycling Resources, software, tips, training advice ans support for cycling charities Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:15:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Imagine cycling 2000 km through the heart of Australia, from the lush valleys of the Southern coast to the Red Centre of Ayers Rock and Alice Springs. Imagine watching the sunset over Uluru ( Ayers Rock) after a day cycling through the desert. Imagine rolling into the historic town ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/11/17/ride-the-australian-out-back/ One of the most common mistakes cyclists make when taking up the sport is to do too much to soon. It is natural to be enthusiastic about a new pursuit that you enjoy and wish to excel in but it's important to remember one simple fact. Your fitness and physical ability ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/23/smart-cycle-training-beware-of-over-training/ Bicycles for Humanity is a grassroots organisation that takes disused bikes and put them to great use in developing countries. Much of their current work is being done in Namibia with the Bicycle Empowerment Network(BEN). The shipping container which the bikes arrive in is turned into a bike workshop in ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/17/bicycles-for-humanity-2/ Not long after we launched Cycling-Secrets we got a very pleasant surprise that spurred us on and opened our eyes to the potential of what we are doing here. It was this email from Samuel Kibunja of the Kasanrani Cycling and Triathlon club in Nairobi, Kenya. 'Am very thankful for your ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/15/kasrani-cycling-and-triathlon-club/ 'Resting heart rate' refers to your heart rate in beats per minute when you are completely at rest.Your resting heart rate is often a good determination as to how fit you are, as well as indicating if you're either over training or unwell - showing up as unxplained increases in ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/15/resting-heart-rate/ If you're serious about your cycling you probably care about your body fat percentage for the simple reason that the less fat you're carrying around, the greater your power to weight ratio will be. Body fat percentage is an estimate of the fraction of the total body mass that is adipose ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/12/body-fat-percentage/ Body Mass Index(BMI) or Quetelet Index is a statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height. As a measure, BMI became popular during the early 1980s as obesity started to become a discernible issue in prosperous Western society. BMI provided a simple numeric measure of a person's ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/12/body-mass-index/ In High Cadence We Trust Cadence is the speed at which you turn the pedals measured in revolutions per minute. There have been extensive studies done on which cadence rate is the most efficient and the general current, common wisdom is that a cadence of 90-100 rpm is optimal. If ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/12/cadence/ We feature an article from Independant Cycle Tours - New Zealand. However many times we return to New Zealand, it never ceases to astound. When your planning to see it there's no better way than from the back of a bike with these guys as support. Every year more and more ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/12/cycling-new-zealand/ In the first of our Great Rides series we feature Ross Hopkins story of one day in their epic 10,500km ride from Ethiopia to South Africa. Having completed bicycle tours in Scandinavia, South America, South East Asia and New Zealand, Africa loomed as the next big adventure. After months of planning ... http://www.cycling-secrets.com/2008/09/12/afirca-by-bike/