Road Racing Basics

Bicycle Training Series Handouts: [ All ABC Handouts ] [ 12 Beginners' Questions About Exercise ] [ ACE Tips ] [ Altitude Tents: How High the Risk? ] [ Aerobic Training ] [ Altitude Training for Sea-Level Competition ] [ Century Training ] [ Climbing & Descending ] [ Dealing With High Altitude ] [ Death Ride: Just-Made-It Schedule ] [ Economy & Efficiency ] [ Fitness Elements ] [ Heart-Rate-Based Training ] [ HIT Tips ] [ How to Perform VO2 Intervals ] [ How to Push Riders Uphill ] [ Isolated Leg Training ] [ Measuring Training Stress ] [ Overtraining ] [ Pacing ] [ Power-Based Training ] [ Recovery ] [ Road Racing Basics ] [ Six Climbing Positions ] [ Skills Training Principles ] [ Small Gears ] [ Sprint Weak? ] [ Stationary Training ] [ Stretching ] [ Tapering for Events ] [ Thresholds ] [ Time Trialing ] [ Torque-Based Training ] [ Training & Fitness Standards for Excellence ] [ Training Myths ] [ Warm Ups for Racing ] [ Weight Training ] [ Work of Breathing ] [ Workout Too Hard ]

Racing may be infectious. Most of us started by watching a bicycle race. Though the race may have been exciting, many of us never thought we'd find ourselves racing.

If you enjoy riding a bicycle, and have some competitive spirit, you may find racing is easier to start than you initially thought.