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Grand Tours - Total Ascent (By stage, particularly the giro)
I'm looking for information on stages of grand tours, particularly the upcoming Giro.
I can find details of total distance by stage, and the amount of ascent on the key climbs of a stage, but I'm ...
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Recovery from surgery, and want to race in November
I'm six months after a double ankle joint fusion surgery. Both my surgeon and my physio have suggested cycling. I have a wind trainer and have plinked my road bike on it and being working on my ...
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Why participate in an organized century ride when I can ride the route on my own?
I have never ridden a century ride before. This June, a friend and I plan to ride our first: The Montauk Century Ride. But I'm wondering, why should we commit to paying $100+ to ride this route in ...
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How to choose between a race bike like a Madone and a classics bike like a Domane
I ride regularly for exercise in New York City but do not race. I currently ride on a steel frame that handles the rough roads easily. I want to buy a carbon bike and am torn between a "classics" bike ...
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when does the pace bike leave in Keirin?
I understand the pace bike gets the pack up to speed, but of the 8 lap race how do they decide which lap to bring the pace bike off?
Is it based on speed?
