Bikedan in Asia

Review: Use of Sufferfest for Indoor Workouts

Tip: Use a cycling DVD with a clear workout purpose Sometimes I just don’t want to head out into the Chinese traffic and train, so I often find myself training on rollers at least 2-3 times a week. Usually no more than 60 minutes at a time. There is an old saying that 60 mins [...]

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Bikedan: Seven Tips for Riding Rough Roads

If you have been watching the Tour de France this year, you will have notice the carnage that has been happening on the rough cobblestone sections, especially during Stage Three when there was seven sections of rough pavement from hell, totaling 13.2kms.  This is the first time in six years that the 2010 Edition of [...]

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Six Tips for Chinese Racers

Tips for Chinese to Improve Racing Skills. The tips can also apply to other places in Asia-Pacific. (Disclaimer: the tips presented are by no means limited to only Chinese riders, but applicable to other countries. It is also not an exhaustive list – so if you have any tips yourself, please post in the comments [...]

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Riding with your Wife

I thought this would be a good post to write as I feel its pertinent to involve your wife (or girl-friend) in your cycling adventures, as long as she is a willing partner and enjoys the challenge of bike riding. Sometime ago I read a blog article on Riding with your Wife by Wade Wallace from [...]

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Training on Rollers

After a great spell of glorious sunny weather in Taipei that was perfect for exploring on a bike, the winter has now “officially” arrived! The mornings are noticeably colder and blankets are needed. It has been raining solidly since Monday and it has made the place lot less inviting for cycling outside. I did go [...]

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Bikedan’s Top Tips for Climbing

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