Carbo unloading
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A cyclist narrates an embarrassing experience when he first joined a cycling event. Because he was misinformed of the benefits of carbon loading, he ate a box of pancakes with a glass of Tang before the event that not only made him puke in front of an audience but made him finish second to the last.
Publication Name: Bicycling
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-2073
Year: 1999
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Make the front brake your friend and you can conquer even the steepest hills
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Mountain bikers should learn proper techniques in applying the front brakes to maximize braking force during descents and hard stopping. Accidents resulting from the use of front brakes can be avoided by balancing its use with the rear brakes.
Publication Name: Bicycling
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-2073
Year: 1995
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Birth of a bike
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The production of a bicycle prototype at Raleigh Cycle Company of America was described. The process starts with a concept that is detailed on a computer-aided design software. The bicycle production process officially ends with marketing.
Publication Name: Bicycling
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-2073
Year: 1995
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