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Adventure, empowerment, change: Videos that will make you want to get in the saddle and ride
We all need a little bit extra motivation from time to time. Maybe the weather is crappy, maybe you're tired or maybe you just don...

Plan to succeed in 2017
How do I set goals? "Fail to plan and you plan to fail." This saying has more importance than you realise. In order to be successful at a...

Ask ALP: I'm feeling a little burnt out. How do I stay motivated?
Every week, Alison Powers and her fellow ALP Cycles coaches — Jennifer Sharp and Patricia Schwager —share their experience, stories and a...

The Distance
To travel to the Tour Down Under most of us hopped on an airplane or went on a 10+ hour roadtrip to get to Adelaide. Not Andy White of fy...

The Sufferfest - From the Beginning
A few years ago when I was experimenting with helmet cams during road racing I was introduced to David McQuillen who was starting a serie...

Panache: An Open Letter To Professional Cycling
I've mentioned before that one of the amazing things that have come out of writing this blog is that I now work with Rapha. Last week the...
Cycles Of Life
Earlier this week a student from Christchurch named Johannes Bay sent me this documentary he made for his drama/media class. It describes...

Mind Power In Performance Sport
This guest post was written by Tony Fahkry. Tony's life is dedicated to coaching people on the Mind-Body connection. He contacted me on t...

The Myth of Natural Ability in Elite Sport
Thanks to Justin Coulson for another insightful article he's written for us. You can also read his personal blog here. The Myth Of Natur...

Competition Is Bad For Motivation
What You Missed:: I wanted to share this photo of me riding up Mnt Harrison, Idaho. Ride starts at 3,500' and ends up at 9,500, in just a...

Work Life - Cycling Balance
I had a very refreshing conversation with a potential employer a short while ago. Not long into the interview it was reveled that he's a...
10 Quick Tips
If I had to pick 10 subtleties about cycling that I'd like to point out to less experienced cyclist it would be the following. Sometimes...