How to Become a Better Climber – Sprinter’s Edition

Dec 1  Written By Ian Gibson Baker City Cycling Classic. On the Ropes and Off the Back Last year was my third bash at the Baker City Cycling Classic (BCCC), a three day stage race in Eastern Oregon. The defining moment came for me in the last ‘Queen stage’ on the second of three sustained climbs […]

A Cyclist’s Guide to Functional Threshold Power

Dec 1  Written By Ian Gibson Functional Threshold Power (FTP) has long been held as the gold standard when it comes to quantifying performance in competitive endurance athletes. With the cost of a power meter now well within reach for most cyclists, riders of all abilities now have the means to objectively see how their performance […]