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Road racing
Start road racing
A beginner's guide to where you can road race,
what sort of licence you need and how to enter races. Written by
Southdown Velo's Tim Costello.
Train
for road racing 
A basic guide to the approach to training for
road racing. Available to members only. Written by Southdown Velo's
Tim Costello.
Time trialling
Start time trialling
A beginner's guide to where you can ride local
time trials, the difference between club and open events, how to
enter, and parental consent forms for riders under 18. Written by
Southdown Velo's Tim Costello.
Mike
Marchant's time trial tips
Mike Marchant is one of the most experienced
time triallists in the club. He provides us with the benefit of
his wisdom. Available to members only. Written by Southdown Velo's
Mike Marchant.
Time
trial pacing strategy
A Look At Time Trial Pacing Strategy written
by Association of British Cycling Coaches (ABCC)
senior coach Malcolm Firth.
Your First Time Trial
An introductory guide to time trialling from
the website of Cycling Time Trials.
Cyclo-cross
Start cyclo-cross
A beginner's guide to cyclo-cross. Written by
Southdown Velo's Tim Costello.
Cyclo-cross
skills
An introduction to some of the basic skills
you will need for cyclo-cross including dismounting and remounting
and climbing. Written by Southdown Velo's Tim Costello.
Training
Heart rate training levels
Written by Doug Dailey, the then National Coach
of the British
Cycling Federation. This document describes the four intensity
levels of training based upon heart rate.
Health
Avoid over training
A Sport
England guide on how to spot, avoid and overcome the dreaded
over training syndrome.
Maximising
your Immune System
Maximising Your Immune System and Preventing
Infections written by Professor Michael Gleeson, then the Senior
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham,
UK.
Avoid colds
Practical advice based upon bitter experience
and a little bit of science. Written by Southdown Velo's Tim Costello.
Equipment
Know what gear I'm in?
A basic introduction to calculating gear ratios.
Written by Southdown Velo's Tim Costello.
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