Training
Positive Edge On-Demand Training
To help you get training so your cycling legs are ready, our friend Mike Porter from Positive Edge On-Demand Indoor Cycling is offering everyone who registers for Cycle for Sight a free 1-month subscription to his online cycling classes!
- More than 400 classes to choose from, and each class is geared for every level - from beginner to expert riders
- Classes can be done at any time on-demand, on any bike, from anywhere! So get cycling at home, at your gym, or during a hotel stay
- Mike has years and years of coaching experience, so you'll be training in a safe and proper way, and in a fun and inspirational environment
Once you're registered to Cycle for Sight, we'll send you the code so you can start your free 1-month subscription.
Learn more about Mike and Positive Edge in this video and in this CBC article.
Free Spin Classes at the YMCA
Get those legs hill ready! Join us at the Grosvenor Street YMCA Wednesday evenings at 7 pm. No YMCA membership required. Just arrive and the front desk will point you to the right spot. And if you bring your favourite playlist, we’ll use it. (And then vote on it at the end of the workout.)
We have spin class training – it is already happening! Details below. Let me know if you need more info. If you look in past posts, you’ll see past posts about this very same thing. It’s just one night a week now, not two days a week.
TRAILBLAZERS Tandem Cycling Club
We are so fortunate to have the support of the TRAILBLAZERS Tandem Cycling Club. This community-based recreational cycling club pairs sighted volunteers with those who have limited or no vision on the club’s tandem bicycles, located in sheds across the City of Toronto. Each year. TRAILBLAZERS transports their club tandems to Cycle for Sight for our low and no vision riders. Learn more about the Trailblazers and how to train with them here.
Friends For Life Training Rides
We are happy to once again have Cycle for Sight riders invited to participate in the Friends for Life Bike Rally training rides. Go to BikeRally.org and click on About tab to see the Calendar listing for all training rides. Friends for Life is another great event with fantastic training rides, enjoy!
Smart Athlete Training Plans and Tips
Smart Athlete is a great source for training plans, bike skills, coaching and nutrition. Learn how to get prepared for your Cycle for Sight route by checking out Peter Glassford’s short and helpful videos and posts.
Nutrition
What you eat and drink before, during and after a big ride is the key to success. Check out this article from Cycling Weekly to learn how to fuel for long distance rides.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/nutrition/nutrition-cycling-back-basics-141664