2014 presented South Africa’s top cyclists with a ‘new’ challenge as some of the major races took place at moderate altitudes. The first race of the 2014 MTN National MTB series took place in Dullstroom and one of the SA XCO Cup Series races took place at the Afriski resort. These two locations would have compounded the usual stress of racing with the additional stress of lower oxygen availability. In this article I will explain the physiology behind competing at altitude and also offer some practical tips on how to minimise the potential detrimental effects of competing in this oxygen-starved environment. Click here to view the article
Please can some1 help me, I rode with a mate on Tuesday and did the Same course but got 2 complete different readings in terms of total meters climbed! I would understand if it was 10-15 m difference but my Garmin recorded 840m and his was 1200m. Has any1 had this problem before and how can I sort it out??? Much appreciated Daz
