This is your chance to help create the new Loving the Bike cycling kit. By now, I’m sure you’ve all seen the hot new #bikeschool kit design and have your pre-orders in…and now it’s time to get our new kit together. Once again, we’ll be having @bobridesabike as the design captain but we need your...
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Ancient Greeks used parsley to adorn their champions. This week, we’re gonna eat it. Parsley is much more than a decoration or a trophy, it’s a Super Food that can fight and reduce risk of cancer, neutralize free radicals that damage cells, give you a healthy smile, and promote heart health. In this week’s...
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Seems like there is an overload of bicycle inspired books out there right now, and we’re here to give you a one paragraph review of five of them. We’re just giving you a quick review of each one so that you can spend your reading time on the books themselves, and not the review....
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No, not those kind of transitions… But forgive me for using this picture of the ‘Mark Cavendish Shadow’, Tyler Farrar. It was not purely to make a cheap and frankly rubbish joke about the title of this post. It’s more about conveying how I’ve been feeling about my fitness and cycling recently and how...
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You don’t have to be a Tibetan Monk in order to know where you come from and what you stand for. We all know ourselves better than anyone else… but what is necessary is a constant connection with this identity. All of us are cyclists, and that alone speaks a lot of the kind...
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Hi Kelli, I’d like to know if my love of beets is a good thing and it eating them is helping my cycling in any way? Kelli’s Answer: As a true SuperFood vegetable with a beautiful color, it’s hard to beat beets. They can be intimidating, I know, but it looks like they aren’t...
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Calling all #bikeschool students, professors and lurkers. We have added an awesome new addition to the Groucho locker room with this new and improved #bikeschool jersey design. Brought to you from the original design team and manufacturers this smart new design is available for pre-order NOW for a limited period only. With the 2012...
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Of course you can….you’re a cycling fanatic with bikes on the brain. Most of you have probably already picked out the frame type and components of that tiny little bike as well. But many drivers out there are not like us, and I feel it’s because of this that a lot of the instances...
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I was recently asked to give my thoughts on Dr. Lim’s Rice Cakes. Have you heard of them? Dr. Allen Lim is the world-class physiologist who’s worked with many professional cycling teams, the US Cycling Team, and who has recently co-written a cookbook entitled The Feed Zone Cookbook. During his career, he has created...
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We want your thoughts and opinions on buying online versus your Local Bike Shop. As always, this “Let’s Talk” post will be created entirely by our readers so we’re asking you to leave a comment about this subject. The video below is just a short introduction to get things started, and we’re relying on...
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Having put down some decent winter miles I’m now commuting to work by bike almost every day now the weather is a little nicer. Due to the increase in mileage I’m doing along cycle paths I’ve realised there is a cultural divide between cyclists and dog walkers. I’ve had my fair share of ‘incidents’...
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Do you ever struggle between the idea of “living each day like it’s your last” and “preparing for your future”? I know I definitely do, and it can sometimes make life…interesting, to say the least. I’m a firm believer in living out your dreams, today, and not putting things off until tomorrow. But on...
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Question: I am using the homebrew sugar formulations (sometimes added to green tea). I am also trying to wean myself off 1/2 dose adrenalean “lip tonic delivery system” (biorhythm brand- caffeine, hoodia g, synephrine, yohimbe) capsule for energy.
My question is other than juice, can you suggest modifications in lieu of table sugar for energy and hydration.
Answer:
Both raw/organic honey or agave can work great in the homebrew (substitute in the same quantities for the sugar, or to taste), but you do have to shake well in order to make sure they don’t settle out. Have you tried either of these? Also, make sure to use at least the minimum amount of salt recommended in the homebrew as the temps rise, you need the sodium replacement if you’re sweating.
Please send us your questions for our Expert Sports Nutritionist, Kelli Jennings to “Ask the Sports Nutritionist“. Kelli Jennings is a Registered Dietitian with a passion for healthy eating, wellness, & sports nutrition. For more information go to www.apexnutritionllc.com.
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