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Wednesday Night TT / Hill Climb Series

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What Is The Wednesday Night TT / Hill Climb Series? Starting May 22 – May 29, CycleFolsom will be hosting…

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What Are Base Miles and Zone 2 Training?

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Sometimes you need to ride slow to be fast. For cyclists, the discipline of slowing down for an extended training…

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Riding & Leading from the Front

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During a group ride, the dynamics and skills of riding and leading from the front are very different from following…

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Nutrition 101 – Fuel For The Ride

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One of the great things about this time of year as Spring takes hold, is the great cycling events coming upon…

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Death Ride Tune Up

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As the Death Ride nears, a group of Cycle Folsom’s riders got together to give their bikes a final tune…

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Riders – Know Your Route

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Several weeks ago, I was with a group riding a route that used very common roads. I noticed the rider(s)…

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The “Swing”

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I just finished reading Boys in the Boat the other day. It is a great story about the University of…

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Inspiration

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As I get older (and maybe a touch wiser), I realize that what inspired me in my younger days is…

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Hydration 101

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As we start moving into Spring and everyone is thinking of the big rides they have planned for the Summer,…

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Thoughts About Performance and Nourishment for Your Soul

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This is a very lengthy post, however, I hope you’ll consider it a worthy investment of time. As the leader…

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Paceline Skills

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Today was one of those days where the weather is giving you a perfectly reasonable excuse to stay inside and…

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Cycle Folsom Blog Revival

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While doing a “Rescue Me” ride, I happened upon Jason Rogers and we started chatting about the great changes to…

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Happy New Year 2011

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[Posted by Phil Blay, January 1, 2011] Happy New Year to all the readers of this performance ride blog. Ride updates…

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Goal Rides Accomplished!

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“No regular Weekend Rides scheduled by Cycle Folsom leaders” didn’t equate to lying in a hammock sipping lemonade this past…

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A Big Thank You to Lisa

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[Posted by Stan Schultz] A friend of mine who is considering getting back on her bike after a hiatus showed…

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A point of reference for those who may be thinking of joining us…

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We’ve been getting more inquiries about our Group as the weather begins to warm up. In addition to the weekend…

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