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Ideas For Incorporating a “Buddy System” Into Your Rides

2014-11-07
By: Jennifer Sage
On: November 7, 2014
In: Coaching and Cueing, Free Articles, General Coaching
With: 3 Comments

This article by Bicycling magazine about incorporating a “buddy system” into a century ride to encourage the riders struggling at the back of the pack got me thinking of ways to utilize this in our own challenging rides. Read the article and let me know your ideas!Read more…

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