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Do it Yourself: Build Your Own Bike

Have you ever thought of building your own bike?  You might just want to after listening to this podcast about the ins and outs of building your own road bike. Darryl's business is about to start building it's own brand of bikes, and it got us thinking about the advice and tips we could give to other wanting to personally build their own.  So here it is.  All the good stuff on do it yourself bike building. Why would you want to build a bike? The best place to start once you've decided to build The advantages and disadvantages of various groupsets How to select a frame.  Do you go new or used? Making your way through the component choices and decisions Victor's tip on selecting components What basic tools are necessary to do a build? What aspects should you consider having a professional do for you? Assembly tips Additional Links: The Fluent Cyclist Bike Mechanics Course Other courses from Victor Subscribe to iTunes | Subscribe to MP3 Feed

This is another one of those quickcasts by Darryl that doesn’t just apply to the bike.  In this Cycling 360 quick tip podcast, he talks about pushing yourself out of your comfort zone no matter what level of cyclist you are. One of the greatest things that happens by pushing your limits is the feeling […]

This is another one of those quickcasts by Darryl that doesn't just apply to the bike.  In this Cycling 360 quick tip podcast, he talks about pushing yourself out of your comfort zone no matter what level of cyclist you are. One of the greatest things that happens by pushing your limits is the feeling of achievement and pride you'll feel by getting through it.  It's an amazing feeling that will help make you more confident and better all around. Get out there and push your cycling limits and let us know how you feel.

In this quick tip from the road Victor talks about the importance of staying clipped in until the last moment when stopping. Its important to understand why you feel the need to clip out so early and why that may actually put you in greater danger of crashing than clipping out extra early. Victor recorded […]

In this quick tip from the road Victor talks about the importance of staying clipped in until the last moment when stopping. Its important to understand why you feel the need to clip out so early and why that may actually put you in greater danger of crashing than clipping out extra early. Victor recorded this tip from the road. please comment and let us know what you think. Would you like to hear more tips recorded from the road?

We all love cycling, but what happens when you find yourself in a funk or rut?  Not only are we talking overtraining and burnout here, but also cycling with depression or while in any other sort of personal rut. Darryl and Victor feel this is a very important subject and one that effects everyone at one […]

We all love cycling, but what happens when you find yourself in a funk or rut?  Not only are we talking overtraining and burnout here, but also cycling with depression or while in any other sort of personal rut. Darryl and Victor feel this is a very important subject and one that effects everyone at one point or another.  They hope this podcast helps people recognize these ruts and uses the information to get through them with great success. This podcast includes: Physical Illness, Mental Illness, Fatigue, and Boredom......and how to deal with it as a cyclist How to know when you're fatigued Recognizing mental illness and knowing what to do Seasonal or re-occurring illness Nutrition and how it affects your physical and mental state The benefits of balancing your diet Situational causes and advice on how to get them out of your life When to ride, and when not to ride Listening to your body and cycling to your abilities at the moment Personal stories from Darryl and Victor and their personal advice to all our listeners Additional Links: What if You're Not Loving Life Going Pro The Enthusiastically Depressed Cyclist The Bike Literally Saved Joel's Life Back in the Saddle Taking Work Out of Your Work Day Subscribe to iTunes | Subscribe to MP3 Feed

Recently Victor put up a quicktip with his 3 tips on better climbing.  It had such a big response that Darryl decided it was his turn to talk climbing.  In order to keep this one different from what Victor spoke about, Darryl is giving you the hidden dangers of cycling climbing. Additional Links: Want to […]

Recently Victor put up a quicktip with his 3 tips on better climbing.  It had such a big response that Darryl decided it was his turn to talk climbing.  In order to keep this one different from what Victor spoke about, Darryl is giving you the hidden dangers of cycling climbing. Additional Links: Want to Climb Better?  Listen to These 3 Tips  

In this quick tip Victor talks about 3 things that every rider needs to do climb better. Simple effective ways to improve your climbing. 1. Improve your form 2. Build more intensity into your rides 3. Lose weight Click here to sign up and learn about Victor’s classes on improving your cycling. Some of the […]

In this quick tip Victor talks about 3 things that every rider needs to do climb better. Simple effective ways to improve your climbing. 1. Improve your form 2. Build more intensity into your rides 3. Lose weight Click here to sign up and learn about Victor's classes on improving your cycling. Some of the classes are bicycle maintenance, climbing, efficient cycling.

Okay, so you’re out on a ride and your tire blows.  We’re not talking a popped tube here…..this is when you’re tire busts open from wear or a cut.  Calling for someone to come get you is one option, but in this quick tip podcast Darryl talks about another way to get yourself back home. […]

Okay, so you're out on a ride and your tire blows.  We're not talking a popped tube here.....this is when you're tire busts open from wear or a cut.  Calling for someone to come get you is one option, but in this quick tip podcast Darryl talks about another way to get yourself back home. To learn more about your bike check out Victors Basic Bicycle maintenance Class  

When Darryl first brought up the idea of doing a podcast on tires, Victor thought it would be too boring for our listeners.  After a little convincing, we decided to record this episode of Cycling 360 and feel it’s full of some amazing information that all cyclists should know. It really is an information packed […]