Tips-n-Tricks [Archive] - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums

Bra Allergy? Irritable Boob Syndrome? (2 replies)
Social rides- what to wear? (16 replies)
Afraid of drafting or group riding? Share with me why. (20 replies)
Help me with a training plan. (2 replies)
Biking Every Day? (16 replies)
Bouncing in the saddle (22 replies)
Suspension straps (3 replies)
Best way to climb a hill ..sitting down or standing up ? (30 replies)
Getting comfortable with road bike handlebars (4 replies)
walkie dog (3 replies)
tips for the time crunched cyclist (6 replies)
Riding with the kids (15 replies)
Installing Tubeless Tires (4 replies)
how to cross railroad tracks (17 replies)
bike on trainer, tire debris? (4 replies)
Climbing workouts on trainers (13 replies)
Interval Training - what and how (8 replies)
How do you deal with Deer Flies? (32 replies)
Getting Faster-How to Train? (23 replies)
I want to get faster (11 replies)
My heels won't stay down (10 replies)
Hills and corners. (4 replies)
How to Dismount Safely Going Uphill?? (24 replies)
Anybody use a TRX suspension trainer? (29 replies)
Sprinting around Fiesta Island, San Diego, CA (1 replies)
Planks on an Exercise Ball (55 replies)
Winter riders must see this. (10 replies)
Riding in a Crowd (10 replies)
Bike MS training questions (3 replies)
Descending and cornering (6 replies)
descending and cornering (8 replies)
Homemade chamois lube/butter/cream? (20 replies)
When do the 2011 models come out? (9 replies)
She-cycles (2 replies)
R.A.IN training miles (3 replies)
Women's opinion please!! (20 replies)
Garmin: I learn something new all the time... (6 replies)
Cold Weather Maintenance (4 replies)
Shop Tip o' the day- Cleaning White Bar Tape (14 replies)
Body Glide & another q (9 replies)
How to learn to get out of the saddle (19 replies)
Look Ma, no hands...I wish... (47 replies)
A metric in 3 weeks (11 replies)
Paceline Perfection! (5 replies)
neck exercises & stretches (7 replies)
descending--pedal vs. coast ? (18 replies)
giving up the lead (19 replies)
Bald Guys (13 replies)
1st event advice needed please (8 replies)
Good books for training your mind for enduro events (4 replies)
Need a basic weight routine (9 replies)
laps on Garmin (3 replies)
Garmin autopause (21 replies)
Mtn Bike Shoes vs Road Shoes (24 replies)
New pedals (13 replies)
Excellent tips! (3 replies)
Can't Breathe up Hills!! (51 replies)
Looking for a female cycling coach near Sebastopol, CA (0 replies)
Intersection navigation questions (18 replies)
FixingYourFeet e-zine (1 replies)
Greater Endurance With Age... (3 replies)
Differences between heart rate monitors? (5 replies)
Tip:Use a Garden Sprayer to Clean Bike (2 replies)
Cold Weather Riding (3 replies)
WIND WIND WIND=run run run? (16 replies)
Help with getting tire on rim. (12 replies)
White Towels (6 replies)
strong on climbs, weak on flats (3 replies)
Managing anxiety before a big event (1 replies)
first century in 3 weeks (3 replies)
Building Climbing Strength (18 replies)
Has anyone tried diaper cream? (27 replies)
How NOT to stop (6 replies)
Cleat position (9 replies)
Form tip (5 replies)
Metrically challenged (0 replies)
Bunny Hopping Road Bikes? (40 replies)
Descending (17 replies)
How can I train with my husband??? (35 replies)
Mace PepperGun, vs spray or gel... (10 replies)
Training for a lowly 30 miler??? (11 replies)
Headlight Location: helmet vs. handlebars ? (8 replies)
Training for hills (4 replies)
Cadence technique revisited (6 replies)
Hill Climbing Made Easy (sort of) (6 replies)
"Invisible" Hill technique? (38 replies)
Wii Fit balance board (0 replies)
Getting ready for a Metric Century (17 replies)
Article on Yoga For a Better Bike Ride (3 replies)
training for first century and have questions (9 replies)
heeeelp, first race tomorrooooow... (8 replies)
Group Riding Skills (5 replies)
climbing question (4 replies)
Went to a clinic today (1 replies)
An excellent video on safe cycling in traffic (7 replies)
Help....? Don't all seatposts and saddles mix? (2 replies)
Kind of stupid question (3 replies)
Base Miles (6 replies)
New trainer -- eek!!! (3 replies)
one legged intervals (11 replies)
1K start to 100K goal ~ hilly~ ??? (29 replies)
Light weight, easily storable Trainer recommendations (6 replies)
cadence importance (9 replies)
My training ideas good, bad, or ugly? (5 replies)
I did it, I'm alive--aka the Spinervals Noobs thread/tips and tricks (46 replies)
Podcasts - fitness, training.... (13 replies)
Help? Link to century training schedule (10 replies)
"draining fluid from your legs" (39 replies)
First Century (11 replies)
No Slackers + Hillacious (18 replies)
Weight training - useful or not? (17 replies)
Core training? (20 replies)
I did it, I did it (36 replies)
Would like some trainer regimen suggestions (11 replies)
Trainer vs. outdoors (13 replies)
Getting a trainer...ideas re bike for the trainer? (18 replies)
Motivation for Hard Intervals? (30 replies)
How long did it take you to balance on rollers? (18 replies)
Training plans for winter (6 replies)
Trainer tips & tricks? (12 replies)
What trainer should I buy? (18 replies)
Interesting pedal question (16 replies)
Do I just need to force myself to lean over my bike? (16 replies)
Brrr...it's time to train inside (3 replies)
advice, please (3 replies)
Need tips for training for a cross country (12 replies)
why are left turns/U-turns so hard (for me?!) (28 replies)
Help with tweaking a bike part (6 replies)
Cadence & Riding Cold Days (12 replies)
Dog Chasings...Advice? (50 replies)
Woolite - yes or no? (47 replies)
Cheap Fix for Slippery Road Shoes (6 replies)
hill climb racing (15 replies)
Comparing Terry Saddles (18 replies)
Need Laundry Tip--Diaper Oinment & Chamois (15 replies)
Last 3 weeks of training for 111 hilly miles (17 replies)
Distance Climbing: Tapering? (2 replies)
Polar HRM software (SK? V?) (11 replies)
I'm official (almost!) (13 replies)
How not to ride a century (17 replies)
Good Saddles (1 replies)
Reducing weight... what about my hair? (34 replies)
I'm sorry to get too "intimate"... (11 replies)
Century Training With Busy Schedule (15 replies)
"How To" videos? (4 replies)
What qualifies as a hill for hill repeats? (19 replies)
Century Training Advice (6 replies)
what a lucky day (11 replies)
Starting to work on hills seriously - need beginner advice! (13 replies)
Distance Climbing Help (37 replies)
Spinervals Ultra Leg DVD (7 replies)
HRM training for beginners (5 replies)
Glass!! (5 replies)
power question (12 replies)
Setting goals, planning training (2 replies)
Training for Altitude w/o Altitude? (5 replies)
need help with turning (15 replies)
power/watts (6 replies)
Ponytail Blues (10 replies)
Bike Drills/Goofing off (24 replies)
Training for Time Trials (105 replies)
wheelies?? (16 replies)
Computrainer tips? (5 replies)
Weight Training Article (29 replies)
New to trainers... seeking help (5 replies)
Roller miles (7 replies)
Out of the Mouths of Babes (6 replies)
Recovery time after a century? (9 replies)
Since Jo asked... (1 replies)
Recovery time? (3 replies)
Century with NO training (4 replies)
Should I try a century earlier than I had planned? (9 replies)
Century nears!! (38 replies)
Cross-chaining and correct gearing: My solution (3 replies)
Spinervals: Recharge (6 replies)
sudden sizing problem (10 replies)
Dwonhills - what am I doing wrong?? (17 replies)
Tandom technique (6 replies)
So now what? (4 replies)
Is This a Warm-Up Issue? (4 replies)
baseline training (7 replies)
Training question for a newbie (1 replies)
Question re: heart rate (34 replies)
So You Wanna Go Faster... (3 replies)
Block @ 100k (3 replies)
Bowflex for training (9 replies)
outfitting a mountain bike for road application (3 replies)
Coaches (23 replies)
Coaching Anyone? (2 replies)
Anyone ever custom tailored their chamois? (3 replies)
Embarrassing question (25 replies)
Sluggish Recoveries? (21 replies)
A chamois creme kind of question (26 replies)
Planning a century and would like opinions on my current training schedule (15 replies)
Brooks saddle as diagnostic tool (5 replies)
Need advice on commuting to work (32 replies)
Favorite methods for cleaning water bottles? (30 replies)
what did I do wrong? (17 replies)
Training for a tour. (4 replies)
Keeping those cars from passing (14 replies)
Power Grip toe straps (3 replies)
Broken gear cable riding tip (0 replies)
Descending Skills (19 replies)
Cysts in the nether regions! (23 replies)
Tips: Teaching new riders group ride behavior (12 replies)
Training for a century... (11 replies)
What I Learned Today - Middle Ring Only (2 replies)
after child birth traing regime? (20 replies)
Dang blinkey tail-lights! (3 replies)
good mile time (6 replies)
Taking my first bike trip (1 replies)
Portland Bike Fit locations? (15 replies)
Bicycle Driver: Cool website for urban riding skills (14 replies)
cheap jerseys?? (9 replies)
Tape to change shape of road bar (5 replies)
I learned something new about riding yesterday (11 replies)
Balance Boards (6 replies)
Review: Ultra Conditioning 1.0 Leg-Strength Builder (5 replies)
climbing (15 replies)
about tires... (5 replies)
Relax (1 replies)
Weights or Water (18 replies)
Who uses Rollers? (23 replies)
So Tired.... (18 replies)
Training is paying off! (8 replies)
Zoot and Mozart (5 replies)
Relieved! (9 replies)
Another Rocky Ride and a Shorts Review (9 replies)
Rocks in My Head? (15 replies)
Lack of Motivation (5 replies)
How often do you ride? (15 replies)
How do I prepare for hills? (12 replies)
Just a few questions (5 replies)
About to begin... (5 replies)
Arghhh!!! (21 replies)
friction question (7 replies)
Improving your pedal stroke (2 replies)
Training Update (5 replies)
Shiny soled shoes, slippy pedals! (4 replies)
road ride help (10 replies)
clipless release dilemma (10 replies)
Muscle warm-up Creams (0 replies)
Commuting: building mileage and managing cold (28 replies)
Another real embarrassing question (17 replies)
Another "tip" to help climbing (8 replies)
A couple of Questions (6 replies)
MTB vs. Road (5 replies)
Training with Power? (6 replies)
My cheeks hurt :) (30 replies)
Gradual climb -- any tips? (14 replies)