Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Highlights from our Team Night at the Ride Studio Cafe
Let start by saying that besides it being a cool place to hang as a cyclist, the Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington MA really did it up for us last night. They took care of the food and drinks and setup the large screen TV with some Giro and TDF footage. We spent [...]
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Kristen Gohr in Velonews – Mt Washington Hill Climb
Here is an except from the August 22, 2010 article in Velonews as they catch up with some of the riders after the finish of the Mt. Washington Uphill Bike Race.
“Second woman was Kristen Gohr, 39, of Reading, Mass. “I wanted to stay with Marti a little longer,” said Gohr, “but she’s a machine.” Gohr [...]
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
John and Kristen Noted at WMUR 9
Here is an article from WMUR 9 (New Hampshire) which mentions both John Baley and Kristen Gohr’s strong rides up the Mt. Washington Auto Road:
“Hollenbach, 29, eventually finished fourth (59:31), followed by Timothy Tapply, 35, of Sherborn, Mass. (59:57), and John Bayley, 41, of Watertown, Mass. (one hour 7 seconds). Bayley, a veteran of many [...]
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
An Amazing Day for Stage5 on Mt Washington
Stage5 Cycling team members continue to demonstrate their climbing strength during the 38th Annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb. The results and the race reports are still pouring in.
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Kristen Gohr takes Tokeneke and the New England Road Race Championships
The Tokeneke Classic Road Race started with the largest women’s filed to date of 63 starters. Also, Tokaneke is designated as the New England Road Racing Championships so the excitement was high. The race included 2 laps, each including a moderate climb followed by a screaming downhill which led into the 2 mile finishing climb.
Monday, August 9th, 2010
John Baley and Kristen Gohr Fly Up Mt. Equinox
The Gear Up For Lyme Mt. Equinox Uphill Bike Climb is a challenging 5.4 mile bike race up the scenic Mt. Equinox Skyline Drive finishing at the top of Mt. Equinox in beautiful Manchester, VT. While the average overall grade of 12% is equivalent to that of Mt. Washington, the course includes one downhill section as well a .07 mile section with a 28% average grade!
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Kristen Gohr Wins the Tour of the Catskills
Kristen Gohr conquers more unusual circumstances during a challenging race weekend. She started the stage race with a great effort in the TT placing herself only 30 seconds off the leader. However, she will more readily remember the bear cub that wandered onto the road in front of her. Any speed or time she may [...]
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
John Bayley and Kristen Gohr Break the Mt Washington Tandem Record by 6 Minutes
John and Kristen are at it again. This time on a tandem. In the air of some controversy, they joined forces on a tandem and crushed the Mt. Washington Hill Climb tandem record. In addition to breaking the record by 6 minutes, they also finished 11th overall.
To top it off, John and [...]
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Getting Ready for the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
Stage5 Cycling will be participating in the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in two capacities this coming weekend. We will have riders in the Men’s 4, women’s 3/4 and Women’s Pro/1 fields, as well as, many of our riders volunteering at the event.
Come by and visit us on the course at our team tent! We [...]
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Confusion Circling Pedaling Technique – Part 1
Efficiency? The Metabolic and Mechanical Considerations
Many times, discussions about pedaling technique start with “what is most efficient”. Depending on who you are speaking with or what research you are viewing, efficiency can be defined differently.
Metabolic Efficiency
To an exercise physiologist, efficiency is defined as the cost for the amount of work performed. The cost [...]
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Confusion Circling Pedaling Technique – Introduction
As a coach and educator, the issue of pedaling technique comes up quite a bit. I’ve been participating in a number of forums of cycling enthusiasts, instructors and sports scientists and the topic of “proper” or “efficient” pedal stoke is still being heavily debated. What I’ve found is that most of what is being presented [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
How to Use Periodization in Indoor Cycling
You may have heard that following a periodization approach for your indoor cycling classes will help riders progress, encourage outdoor cyclists to attend your classes and provide some “smart” variety. However, it can be tough to navigate all of the macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles. It can also get confusing to your riders if you try [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Another Stage5 Win: John Bayley takes Quabbin Masters 35
John Bayley overcomes a dreary day of racing, numerous doubts and some tired legs to take the win in the Masters 35 field at the Quabbin Reservior Road Race.
The rain and undesirable weather had reduce the field to 60 riders. John missed an earlier break and suffered a dropped chain and lost a water bottle [...]
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Will Custom Orthotics Improve Your Cycling?
Considerations for Custom Cycling Orthotics:
Did you know that a cyclist will complete over 10,000 pedal revolutions during an hour long ride? Due to the repetitive nature of cycling, receiving a proper bicycle fit and cleat alignment from a qualified practitioner is extremely important.
While it is necessary to address bicycle fit and cleat alignment, very [...]
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Stage5 Cycling Team Gets Off to a Tough Start but Captures First Pro Win
A First Year Team
Over the last 4 years, many of Stage5 Cycling’s clients have consistently ask when we were going to start a cycling club and team. They continued encouraging us with their desire to ride in Stage5 colors. At the end of 2009 we decided it was time.
Tom Scotto met up with Kristen Gohr, [...]
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
RPMx Audio Profile
Jennifer Sage loved this class and all but demanded that Tom provide it as an Audio PROfile for our ICI/PRO Members.
RPMx is designed to help riders adapt to higher legs speeds and promote a higher average cadence. The intensities will range depending on how developed a rider’s pedal technique is and how relaxed they remain [...]
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Jennifer Sage Visits Stage5 Cycling
[The following is from Jennifer Sage's post at ICI/Pro on March 24, 2010.]
I spent this past weekend in Boston and Vermont. Thankfully the previous week’s deluge had passed and I was blessed with great weather. I headed east for several reasons, one of which was to meet with Tom Scotto of Stage5 Cycling to learn [...]
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Riding Your Thresholds
Tom Scotto is interviewed by John Macgowan of ICI/PRO about an indoor cycling coaching session focused on identifying 3 physiological thresholds: Aerobic (Aet), Anaerobic (AT) and VO2max.
The interview is in the form of a podcast and includes a detailed PDF on understanding the physiology and how to design the workout.
This is a great session for [...]
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
3 Compelling Reasons to Take Stage5’s Indoor Cycling Instructor Workshop
Some people make the assumption that our 2-day workshop is about certification, but it is not. Attending Stage5 Cycling’s weekend indoor cycling instructor workshop does not award participants with their certification. Instructors must pass both a written and practical exam to achieve certification. This has been a point of confusion due to the trend organizations [...]
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Goni & Bob – Bike Setup for the Tough Customer
All of us at times has had a rider in our class that is not setup correctly. You’ve tried to approach them about their position (without cringing). Maybe their seat is way too low as if they were riding a BMX bike. Possibly their seat is too high as they appear to tip-toe through your [...]
