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VIP Pro Tips by Reid Beloni Welcome back to VIP Pro Tips. We are going to talk a little about tech, with Three bike maintenance tips you should always do. Whether you ride a lot or ride a little, there are a few things you should always do before you get on your bike. Essential safety tips and good general practice that will make your ride just a little bit more enjoyable. Check and inflate tires As you get ready for your ride, checking your tires and inflating them is key. Road, gravel, mountain bike, commuting, grab the pump. Most...

Welcome back to VIP Pro Tips. I’m going to break these articles up into few categories including nutrition (last week), training, and tech. So we will take a turn this week towards training in the first of a series of articles on how to prepare for your transition season. Your transition season is the time of year between our endless summer of riding and cool dry days of fall miles. We’re looking to keep the summer fitness rolling through fall and winter so you are ahead of where you were last spring. This series of transition season articles will talk...

VIP Pro Tips by Reid Beloni This is the first iteration of VIP Pro Tips, I’m your host, Reid Beloni! I’ve seen a lot of people asking good questions, and so I am offering my time in collaboration with I Love Road Cycling, to offer advice on various topics. Take it however you want, comment, discuss, offer your opinions or experiences, tell me I’m crazy. Though I’ve been racing for 12 years, have two degrees in Exercise Science and am a professional coach, so I’m probably not crazy! Hydration is big this time of year. How much do I drink?...

1. Ride for yourself. Not what others expect from you. 2. Don't be afraid to try something new. A new group ride. A new route. A new technique. 3. Check your tire pressure before every ride. 4. Bring a spare tube, tools, phone, id, and some cash with you on every ride. 5. Get a RoadID. 6. It just polite to let someone know where you're headed and for how long. 7. Always greet other cyclists (and walkers) on your ride. No reason not to be nice. 8. If you pull up and draft behind someone, let them know you're...

Let's say conditions are right for you to tackle a Strava segment and you want to beat your PR. It's about 18 min long with a steady 3-4% uphill grade. What's your strategy? Go as hard as you can as long as you can? Pace yourself at the average speed needed to match or exceed your PR? Push, rest, push? Any pointers? Read on to see the advice from our I Love Road Cycling VIP Group: Jason Johnson Get a power meter and pace yourself. Julio C Rodriguez Pace yourself at the avg speed needed to finally accelerate in the...