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Age20StateBeautiful QueenslandSportCross Country (XCO) Mountain BikingCurrent Bikes2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.82019 DMR Sect2014 Trek 1.2 CompactHow did you get into the sport?My Dad has been riding bikes twice as long as I have been alive, so sure enough when I came along I was going to be on something with two wheels sooner rather than later. He would always take me on adventures riding our bikes. It started with going for early morning rides to the s …

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ECLIPSE SPHERICAL HELMET - SPEED WITHOUT COMPROMISEThe aerodynamic Eclipse Spherical is Giro’s most sophisticated, stylish, and lightweight aero road helmet, and it's crafted with spherical technology powered by MIPS®, so you can ride with more comfort and an additional layer of protection.The Eclipse Spherical is both the fastest road helmet and the coolest aero road helmet Giro has ever created, bringing their best technologies together in a li …

As a coach, I get asked this question a lot. The relationship between dehydration and performance is well-documented. Studies show that loss of fluid of 2% or more of body weight is enough to cause a detectable decrease in performance (that’s only a 1.4 kg loss in a 70 kg athlete). Dehydration of greater than 2% loss of body weight increases the risk of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and other gastro-intestinal problems during exercise. Unfortunate …