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Tips and tricks

Biking requires perfect organisation skills. In order to make your bike tour in the Dolomites a successful one, please consider our tips and tricks. You will come back home with a bunch of beautiful memories.

We wish you a pleasant stay with our proposals for bike tours in San Candido and surroundings!

SECURITY

Control your speed and visibility in order to avoid obstacles.
Please respect hikers and pedestrians and help saveguarding the nature of the Dolomites.
Don't leave your waste behind.
Stay relaxed: use your arms and legs as suspension.
Use the right equipment (don't forget your helmet)!
Stretching before starting avoids cramps.
Respect delimitation signs and always close the pasture gates after you passed them.
Organize your strength. Adapt your speed and power to the track.
Use the right gears.
Don't overestimate yourself!

BE QUICKER WITH THE RIGHT NUTRITION

Cars have to stop at the gas station, and bikers need the right "fuel" in order to be fit and quick. The right type of training helps you be speedier on your bike for sure, but nutrition is also a key component for quicker legs – and often underestimated. Here are some tips for more speed on two wheels:

Get the right weight : You can refine those love handles a little, but only moderately. Once or twice per week, for example, skip dinner or have a protein shake instead.
Two training units: The double stress enhances the basic calory conversion and reduces your weight. This training gives you an additional power push (e.g. 45 minutes easy training in the morning, 2 hours fast training in the evening).
In the heat of summer: 30 minutes before you commence a heat race, drink half a litre to be prepared. And don't forget to relieve yourself shortly before the start.
Carbo-Loading: It not only refills your energy battery before the tour, but it also stores fluids in your body. You will need them in case of sweating for temperature regulation.
Nutrition timing: Have breakfast 2 hours before the start. After the start, wait 30 or 40 minutes before eating and drinking.
Set the alarm clock: During a marathon, eat and drink every 15 – 20 minutes, on a tour whenever you are hungry.
Relax: The right nutrition enhances your regeneration. The right moment is decisive: during the first two hours after a strain, the body needs energy, proteine and carbohydrates for regenerating itself.