Don’t Buy a Road Bike Until You’ve Read This

And why you should want a road bike in the first place Newsletter 3 February 2016 TWO WHEELS GOOD* Dear Workout, Perhaps you’ve watched the Lycra brigade glide past with a mixture of scorn and envy. Well now’s the time to jump on the bandwagon, for no other reason than we’re providing the figurative stabilisers. Browse through our cycling milestones and we promise you’ll find an experience that inspires you to get into Lycra (no chafing? Padded bottom? We may start wearing them at work). This week, we’ve also codified the fitness rules you always expected were true: you don’t need an hour a day in the gym; willpower is overrated; and you’re supposed to enjoy it. And don’t miss our interview with rugby referee and all-round good egg Nigel Owens. *Nothing against unicycles or trikes – they have their place, it’s just hard to theme an issue around them. Jonathan Shannon, Website Editor @jshanns Jonathan Shannon, Website Editor @jshanns TOP STORY SHARE THIS STORY: Get into Cycling: 10 Milestones to Aim For It's a long – but fun – journey from absolute beginner to veteran of epic endurance rides. Here are some key checkpoints to tick off READ MORE ▸ What you Need to Know Before Buying a Road Bike Your essential guide to the different types of bikes, frame materials and bike parts on offer to help you choose the right ride READ MORE ▸ SHARE: The New Rules of Fitness Treadmills are overrated, sit-ups are dead and motivational Facebook posts aren't worth their pixels – we've rounded up the latest research to help you achieve better results with less time and effort READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Best Running Headphones The latest sports earphones and the UK's best-selling running headphones put through their paces READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Bomber Jackets Away! 13 classic bomber, baseball and Harrington jackets to prepare you for spring – or a mild winter READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Nigel Owens: "My Entire Career is Down to Missing a Conversion" The esteemed rugby referee on the game for hooligans played by gentleman READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Chris Hoy's Reasons to Try Spinning Spinning should be your new hobby according to the most successful British Olympic athlete of all time READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Improve your Balance with the Guy who Taught Joseph Gordon-Levitt Jade Kindar-Martin earns a living from his amazing sense of balance, and now he's teaching you how to improve yours READ MORE ▸ SHARE: The Secret to Happiness is Watching Groundhog Day It's not just one of Bill Murray's finest turns, it's also a lesson in how to be happy no matter what, says Paul Hannam READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Is Sugar Really so Bad for My Health? Jamie Oliver and other campaigners have called for a tax on sugary drinks. But are they really so dangerous that they need to be regulated? READ MORE ▸ SHARE: How to Lose Belly Fat (Without Doing a Single Sit-Up) Avoid common mistakes and follow these simple lifestyle changes to get rid of your belly fat fast READ MORE ▸ SHARE: Head to Toe Fitness Trackers from CES 2016 Fitness wearables for heads, shoulders, knees and toes. OK, not knees – yet… READ MORE ▸ SHARE: To unsubscribe click here Dennis Publishing Ltd (www.coachmag.co.uk), 30 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JD Registered in England with Company Number: 1138891

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