Perth Cycle  Performance 

Cyclists love complicated solutions. We buy power meters, track heart rate variability, spend hours analysing training files and debate whether 28mm tyres are faster than 30mm tyres. Yet one of the most effective recovery tools available to us costs absolutely nothing. Walking. For a long time I saw walking as something that non cyclists did. If I wasn’t on the bike, in the gym or doing something structured, I felt like I wasn’t progressing. Over the past few months that opin

One of the biggest misconceptions in cycling is that a gram is simply a gram. Spend enough time around cyclists and you’ll hear riders talking about saving 20 grams with titanium bolts, 40 grams with bottle cages or 80 grams with a lightweight saddle. While every weight saving shows up on the scales, not every weight saving feels the same on the road. Some grams matter far more than others. The reason is rotational weight. This is the weight that actually spins when the bike

Three months ago I got back on the bike after spending close to years away from structured cycling. Like many riders returning to the sport, I wasn’t chasing podiums, KOMs or unrealistic goals. I simply wanted to become fitter, healthier and stronger than I was the day before. At the time, my FTP sat at approximately 154 watts - Zwift test quickly showed me how bad my FTP was, there was nothing special about that number. In fact, many cyclists would consider it quite low. But