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Women Who Cycle – A blog and resource for women who love cycling

Category: Bike skills

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Skills: you need to master changing gears on your road bike

November 21, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on Skills: you need to master changing gears on your road bike

For me a really fundamental part of riding is to master changing gears on your road bike. It took me a few years to really

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descend safely on a road bike
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Improve your skills and learn to how to descend safely on a road bike

August 7, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on Improve your skills and learn to how to descend safely on a road bike

When I first started riding a road bike, nearly ten years ago, I thought you just jumped on and away you went, but it didn’t

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mechanical horse
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Ride your mechanical horse on Melbourne Cup Day

November 7, 2017 Nicola Comments Off on Ride your mechanical horse on Melbourne Cup Day

I often call my bike a mechanical horse because riding a bike reminds me of riding a horse, except I feel much more in control.

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A women’s guide to cycling in the wind

June 20, 2017 Nicola Comments Off on A women’s guide to cycling in the wind

A few weeks ago I talked about riding in the rain, so I felt it would be good to cover off the other inclement weather

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I avoid riding my road bike in the rain. How about you?

May 30, 2017 Nicola 1

I must admit that I’m a fair weather rider and avoid riding my road bike in the rain. However, while I never go out for

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efficient gear changing on your road bike
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Efficient gear changing on your road bike will transform your riding

May 16, 2017 Nicola 3

When I first started riding a road bike I must admit that I was a little bamboozled by all those gears,  but trust me efficient

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Why can’t I ride any faster on my bike?

January 25, 2017 Nicola 4

Why can’t I ride any faster on my bike? A question I’ve often pondered. Why are some people able to ride so much faster than

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drafting on a road bike
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The art of drafting on a road bike: a great advantage

November 1, 2016 Nicola 2

If you think that drafting on a road bike is just for the pros then think again. When I first started riding I had no

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All female riders can benefit from a cycling coach

October 4, 2016 Nicola Comments Off on All female riders can benefit from a cycling coach

If you think that a cycling coach is just for elite riders, then think again. Any rider can benefit from working with a cycling coach

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PEDAL TECHNIQUE ON A ROAD BIKE
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You need to work on the art of pedalling a road bike

September 27, 2016 Nicola Comments Off on You need to work on the art of pedalling a road bike

When I first took up road bike riding I thought that there wasn’t a great deal to learn about technique or skills, but I was

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