Beginner Cycling Tips From Your Favorite Pros
Every Olympian and world champ was a new rider once—here’s what they wish someone had told them when they started out.
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Even Olympians and world champion road racers, mountain bikers and gravel experts were new cyclists once. They wore underwear with bike shorts, overtrained, under-fueled, and toppled over on their bike while using clipless pedals for the first time. But they powered through to become the athletes that they are.
Here, pro riders—like Ayesha McGowan, Alison Tetrick, Ian Boswell, Ted King, and Mandy Marquardt—share what they wish someone had told them when they started out. From tips on the gear that changed their riding to how to organize your training schedule, they have some amazing wisdom to share that you, too, can incorporate into your new riding life!
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Molly writes about cycling, nutrition and training with an emphasis on bringing more women into sport. She's the author of nine books including the Shred Girls series and is the founder of Strong Girl Publishing. She co-hosts The Consummate Athlete Podcast and spends most of her free time biking and running on trails, occasionally joined by her mini-dachshund.
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