WELCOME…
WELCOME…
Leg-shaving (by men), secret nods and hand signals, impenetrable jargon, smearing strange salves and lotions on our unmentionables, a predilection for unflatteringly tight clothing – and even worse, ‘going commando’ under it... road cycling is full of arcane practices that mystify those who haven’t been inducted into the fold. And that’s before we get into individuals’ pre-ride rituals, from lucky socks to unyielding warm-up routines. This issue, we seek to explode a few deep-seated myths and, conversely, to explain how superstitions may actually help your riding – if you can adapt them to different situations. I don’t think I have any odd cycling habits – but then, maybe they just don’t seem peculiar to me!