Welcome to That Traflon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.

My name is Michael Erikson and this is episode 6 or beginner series.

If you're new to this series or even to this podcast, then be sure to check out the earlier episodes that we've done on the beginner series. If you're new to this series or even to this podcast, then be sure to check out

the earlier episodes that we've done on the beginner series. We've talked about how to

select your first race, gear and equipment, training structure and principles, swimming,

and now the turn has come to cycling for beginner triathletes. So today we'll cover skills

and basic handling, how to build bike fitness,

equipment specifically for the bike, and also finally some safety and practical considerations.

But before we get into all of that, big thank you to our sponsors, precision fuel and hydration.

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Carbs is your main race fuel source and your body only stores a limited amount of carbs. So

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races. And electrolytes on on the other hand, replace the

salt that you lose in your sweat, and this can help you avoid cramps and keep your muscles

firing, especially on hot days. This can be important. And electrolytes help prevent hyponitremia,

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