Before I go into detail as to why I started the Ride Harder Academy I thought I had better explain what it is first for those who don’t know. What is the Ride Harder Academy? “A smarter way to train to improve health, happiness and mental wellbeing” The Academy consists of a complete structured cycle …
This article will show you how to set up your Wattbike in a couple of easy steps to match your road bike. This will improve comfort, prevent injury and make indoor training more enjoyable. Although I will be referring to the Wattbike throughout it can also be applied to any static bike at home such …
The Mallorca 312 event is now one of the biggest sportives of the year with over 8,000 riders from all over the world taking on 3 separate routes around the beautiful closed roads of Mallorca. I will share my knowledge and give you my top tips for completing the Mallorca 312. The route The 167km …
Something I get asked about regularly is how to train on the bike for a hilly event without hills where I live. Living in Norfolk which is one of the flattest counties in the UK I feel I am best placed to be able to answer this. Firstly I would always tell an athlete that …
Do you want to become part of an “all-inclusive” cycling team? Are you put off by the traditional model of a local Cycling Club then Team Ride Harder could be for you! Whether you are road racing, time trial, cyclocross or ride the odd sportive then Team Ride Harder can be YOUR team! Gain access …
If you can increase your cycling cadence then this can increase your power, reduce the risk of injury and improve your efficiency on the bike. What is cycling cadence? Cadence is basically how fast you spin the pedals while you ride. This is measured in Revolutions Per Minute (RPM). Now although this is very individual, …
Many of us share a common goal of improving our time trial time, however, don’t know how to go about doing so. They don’t call time trials “The Race of Truth” for nothing; it is the most simple form of bike racing as it’s just you against the clock. Time trials are great training sessions …
Have you entered the Mallorca 312 and unsure where to start with training for the Mallorca 312? Having completed this amazing event twice now, I will be riding again in 2021. I wanted to share my secret training tips to make sure you make the cut off! Here are my top 5 tips to complete …
