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Neck Pain When Cycling: Why the Cause Is Usually in Your Arms (and What to Adjust First)

Latest · 29/09/2026

Neck Pain When Cycling: Why the Cause Is Usually in Your Arms (and What to Adjust First)

El cuello sostiene la cabeza levantada durante toda la salida, sin pausas. Pero cuánto trabaja no lo decide él: lo deciden la inclinación del tronco, el sitio donde quedan los codos y la tensión...

27/09/2026

Knee Pain When Cycling: What the Location Tells You (and What to Adjust First)

La rodilla trabaja entre dos puntos fijos, el sillín y el pedal, y repite el mismo gesto miles de veces por hora....

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25/09/2026

Aero Bar Extensions: Straight, S-Bend, Ski-Bend or Mono Bar. What Changes With Each Shape

La forma de la extensión decide dónde quedan tus manos y tus muñecas durante horas, y eso pesa más que el aspecto....

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23/09/2026

Crosswinds on the Bike: How to Handle Gusts (and When to Come Off the Aero Bars)

El viento lateral desestabiliza más que el de cara porque llega a rachas y empuja la rueda que gira. Repasamos en qué...

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21/09/2026

XC Race Starts: How to Gain Position Before the First Singletrack Without Blowing Up

En un XC, la posición con la que entras en el primer sendero estrecho condiciona buena parte de la carrera. Repasamos qué...

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19/09/2026

Riding Several Days in a Row: How to Recover Between Stages (and Avoid Saddle Sores)

Rodar varios días seguidos no es sumar salidas: el cansancio se acumula. Repasamos día a día qué cambia en una carrera por...

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17/09/2026

Cycling Off-Season: How Long to Rest After the Season (and What to Change Now)

Colgar el dorsal no es parar. Explicamos qué es el periodo de transición en ciclismo, cuánto conviene que dure, qué se pierde...

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14/09/2026

Bonking on the Bike: Why It Hits So Suddenly and What to Eat to Avoid It

Bonking on the bike isn't tiredness: it's running out of available fuel. We explain what happens with glycogen and glucose, why it...

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12/09/2026

Warm-Up Before a Time Trial or Triathlon: How Long, How Hard and Why

In a time trial or triathlon, the shorter and more intense the event, the more warming up matters. We explain what a...

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09/09/2026

Cycling Visibility in Low Light: Why Drivers See You Too Late

Being visible on a bike isn't an "they see me or they don't" switch: it's measured in metres of warning. We look...

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09/09/2026

MTB Handlebar Vibration: Why It Trashes Your Forearms (and How to Cut It)

The vibration coming up through the handlebar has two parts: the fine buzz that just loads your forearms, and the part that...

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06/09/2026

How to Load a Bikepacking Bike: Weight Distribution, Handling and Braking

Weight isn't the only thing that matters when you load up the bike: where you put it decides how it steers, how...

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02/09/2026

Aero Handlebar vs Round Tube: What an Airfoil Profile Actually Changes

An aero handlebar isn't just a better-looking one: it's one whose cross-section is no longer a circle. We explain what a stretched...

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