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Technique,
Training and Racing
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saddle sores - skin injuries that
develop from chafing caused by pedaling action. Sores can range from
tender raw spots to boil-like lesions if infection occurs.
sag wagon - a motor vehicle that
follows a group of riders, carrying equipment and lending assistance
in the event of difficulty. Also called the broom wagon.
set - in interval or weight training,
a specific number of repetitions.
singletrack - a path so narrow
that two cyclists can't ride side by side.
sit on a wheel - to ride in someone's draft.
slingshot - to sprint past another rider after
catching up in the draft.
slipstream - the pocket of calmer air behind
a moving rider. Also called the draft.
snap - the ability to accelerate quickly.
soft-pedal - to rotate the crank without actually
applying power.
specificity - the law of athletic training.
speed work - fast training using intervals,
sprints, time trials and motorpacing.
spin - to pedal at high cadence.
spinner - a rider who pedals in a moderate gear
at a relatively fast cadence, relying on pedal rpm for speed.
sport - the basic mountain bike racing category.
stage race - a multi-day event
consisting of point-to-point and circuit road races, time trials
and, sometimes, criteriums. The winner is the rider with the lowest
elapsed time for all stages.
suppleness - a quality of highly conditioned
leg muscles that allows a rider to pedal at high cadence with
smoothness and power. Also known by the French term, souplesse.
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team
time trial (TTT) - a race
against the clock with two or more riders working together.
tempo - fast riding at a brisk
cadence.
throw the bike - a racing technique in which a rider pushes the bike
ahead of his or her body at the finish line, gaining several inches in hopes
of winning a close sprint.
time trial (TT) - a race against the clock in which individual riders
start at set intervals and cannot give or receive a draft.
track - a velodrome. Also, the word to yell on singletrack when a
slower rider is blocking your progress and you want to pass.
training effect - the result of exercise done with an intensity and
duration sufficient to bring about positive physiological changes.
trials - a slow-speed off-road
event in which you ride through an obstacle course, trying not to
dab.
turnaround - the point where
the riders reverse direction on an out-and-back time trial course.
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velodrome -
a banked track for bicycle racing.
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