One thing that not a lot of people talk about during the massive hurricanes seasons that we have been experiencing is that those who ride bicycles and a cycle competitively have a tough time in hurricanes devastated regions continue in their training. For instance in Florida often after a hurricane or a large tropical storm comes through there is so much debris on the road that it is very hard to ride the bicycle at any high rates of speed or for a long distance without having problems with your rims or popping a tire.
I recently talked to one competitive cycler and he told me all the problems and said that last year alone he had already been through six rims. It is true that the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season was indeed
one of the worst we've ever had if not the words into history of recording hurricanes.
Nevertheless the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season will be on its way shortly and for those who are in cycling training they will have issues. Some may wish to go to areas where there are no hurricanes in order to complete their cycling training. It is an unfortunate event when you have to leave the city that you are in just to complete the training you need to continue to stay at a competitive level.
One thing a cycler can do is to move to Denver in the summertime and training at higher altitudes and then when you come back to lower levels you will be surprised at how well your body does. Consider this 2006.
Lance Winslow
Written By: Lance Winslow
