Boost your aerodynamics without expensive testing
Improving your cycling aerodynamics does not have to mean booking a wind tunnel or spending thousands on new equipment. In many cases, the biggest gains come from improving your riding position, making a few carefully chosen equipment changes and testing whether those changes actually make you faster. The key is not simply to look more […]
Understanding Functional Threshold Power (FTP)
Functional Threshold Power, better known as FTP, is one of the most widely used—and frequently misunderstood—numbers in cycling. It is commonly treated as the power you can sustain for an hour, but in reality FTP is an estimate of the highest steady power you can maintain before fatigue begins to build rapidly. When used properly, […]
Utilising lactate production and clearance rates to improve interval performance
For cyclists and endurance athletes, interval training is most effective when the effort and recovery match the way your body responds to intensity. Understanding your lactate production and clearance rates can help you choose interval lengths that develop endurance, power and repeatable high-intensity performance. It provides a practical framework for moving beyond one-size-fits-all sessions and […]
How VLaMax Can Transform Your Cycling Performance
Whether you want to hold a steadier pace on long rides or produce more power for climbs and sprints, understanding how your physiology responds to intensity can help. VLaMax for cycling offers another useful lens alongside familiar metrics such as threshold power and VO2 max. It can help shape the training, fuelling and pacing choices […]
How to gauge cycling performance improvements
Putting the effort into training is great, but how do you know whether it is moving you towards your cycling goals? This guide explains how to gauge cycling performance improvements using tests that reflect the demands of the riding you want to do. Covered in this blog Functional Threshold Power (FTP) Brief understanding of […]