March - April 2007

Cycling Advice from Velocio

Paul de Vivie, aka “Velocio,” was a French touring cyclist born in 1853 and lived for 77 years. He rode far and hard. “Velocio” was the combination of the words “bicycle” and “fast” in French.

He had a set of time honored commandments for riding, whether it was short or long distance. You can apply this for riding the 2007 cycling events:

1. Eat lightly and frequently. Eat before you get hungry and drink before you get thirsty.

2. Never push on if your fatigue negatively effects your appetite or ability to sleep.

3. Cover up before you get cold and strip before you get hot. Do not fear the fresh air, sun or wind.

4. Avoid alcohol, meat and tobacco while on road.

5. Keep rest stops few and short to keep from cooling off too much.

6. Don’t push too hard when you’re fresh. You’ll pay later.

7. Never pedal to show off.