Resources
Got a problem and don't know where to start? Want to know how to maintain your trusty steed? Maybe you want to know how to prepare for a race that someone else has done? Some of the resources here may be a good starting point.
Workshop
Here is a mixture of links and documents that show how to fix different things. If you are like me then you need all the help you can get. The documents are in Adobe PDF format so you will need the Acrobat reader which you can get from here. Right click on the link and choose save as.
Some of the files are from the old madformountainbiking.com site which has now disappeared.
Health / Nutrition
All the information you need to keep your coat shiny and your nose wet.
The following is a mixture of articles that you may find useful. Most of them are in pdf format.
First Aid
Nutrition
Training
Here is an assortment of articles from the Ultracycling web site that may be useful for those of you who are considering doing the Cathedral - Cathedral race next year. They has some very good information on it.
Pacelines
In many of the road events you end up cycling with other riders in a formation called a paceline. Here is some information on what to do and how live to tell the tale.
Getting to the Heart of the matter
Heart rate monitors are a useful tool for training and events they enable you to have a fairly accurate idea of how hard you are working. You may have seen some of our riders using them and wondered what all their talk of zones is about. The articles here and here will give you a useful overview.
Maps
Ever been told to get lost? Well our map section has just made that a whole lot harder!
Knowing where you are and where you are going can make the difference between enjoying the ride or getting air lifted by search and rescue.
The following maps from Polymedia may come in handy.
