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WHEN TO RIDE

► Commute by bike. This is the best way to include cycling — and a few more valuable training rides — in your everyday activities.

Don't take the day off before an event. If you need rest, do it 2 days before. Instead, take a short ride on the eve of the event and include a couple sprints to make sure your bike and body are operating well.

► The biggest problem that many cyclists' face is finding enough time for training amidst life's many responsibilities.
 

Here are 10 ways to do it:
           1. Train before work.
           2. Ride at lunch.
           3. Commute by bike.
           4. Train at night.
           5. Schedule your ride like any other daily appointment.
           6. Train instensely to maximize limited time.
           7. Adjust your goals to reflect limited time.
           8. Enlist your family's support so you can ride without guilt.
           9. Combine your cycling with family activites.
         10. Ride indoors when bad weather or interruptions occur.

Bicycling Magazine's pamphlet "250 Best Cycling Tips"