My First Century Veteran and VeloPro Brand Ambassador Adam Fast gives us the inside scoop behind his preparations for the very challenging 2019 Swift Summit NW 200/100. The Swift Summit is a gran fondo style race, mostly self-supported with only a couple of aid stations/control points along the route. The 100-mile event has 5,800 ft of climbing. The 200-mile event has 11,000 ft of climbing. This is no easy day in the saddle for any racer.
read moreHere's a little video of our third team ride in prep for the big one. We took on Eugene Velo's Mohawk Valley Metric Century!
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No purchase necessary to enter or win. The VeloPro/Verve Cycling InfoCrank Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 or older as of date of entry. Void where prohibited by law.
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Congratulations! Cycling is the only sport where performance is absolute and can be definitively measured at every juncture. This is commonly referred to as “training or riding with power.” Power allows you to train with a specificity that other sports can’t match.
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Coach Kadir's annual Marin Cycling Camp is one of the best times in cycling. Every May for the last 13 years, he leads a fully supported week of blissed out rides in beautiful Northern California. It's a perfect way to ride yourself into shape for the Spring and Summer cycling season. Coach keeps the group small so everyone get plenty of personal attention. Here's how this year unfolded.
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It has been a long journey. We kicked-off the My First Century program in January of this year. Ten athletes of all ages, genders and walks of life signed up for a life changing goal, to complete a 100-mile ride. After training for six months, how did our MFC athletes do? Did they reach their goal?
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We proud to introduce you to VeloPro athlete Jeff Sigman. Jeff has been with VeloPro from the beginning. This year he's qualified for the famous Paris-Brest-Paris Randonnée! Jeff will be blogging his experiences as he trains for and then experiences this 1200K epic ride.
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The My First Century Team completes the first event ride on our journey!
read moreCheck out our MFC featured athletes as they train in the rain for their first century ride!
read morePlease check out this video. VeloPro and My First Century are proud to be a sponsor of Eugene Velo's Mohawk Valley Metric Century. Here's the best part. The Mohawk is a very important charity ride for the Oregon Supported Living Program's Arts & Culture Program. Please check out the video.
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Coach Kadir answers some basic questions on how train for a century ride and pace yourself for success at the event.
read moreA strong core is critical to having good form on your bike. Check out this video to see some basic exercises to help you get started developing a strong core.
read moreThe final key to good form on the bike is staying relaxed. Coach Kadir and Stacey Royce show you how it is done.
read moreIn this three-part series, Adnan Kadir breaks down what it takes to have good form on your bike.
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VeloPro users, we just added a new "Statistics" tab to your training page! You'll find your current FTP, Training Zones, Goal progress and more! Check it out.
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Phil Deeker shares what a typical day is like for a Cent Cols Challenge rider. If you consider 200 Kilometers of cycling with 4,000 Meters of climbing typical! Also, Phil reveals the big secret about the CCC. It is called "The Moment." It is what brings riders back again and again.
read moreThis video shows our first MFC team ride. It was cloudy and cold, but we beat the snow storm by two hours. After the ride, we handed out hydration and recovery products from Osmo Nutrition. and PowerTap PowerCals
read moreAt our first MFC Team Ride, Osmo Nutrition gave our athletes some great stuff to help their training.
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