You need to understand this and not shy away from it. Bike Handling – This starts with a sustainable aerodynamic position. But it also looks at so much more: how can you corner, work the gearing, understand how to ride hills and flats competitively as well as sustaining speed through the descents and not being scared! Ultimately training the engine, and handling the bike make you a fast bike racer. Then from this solid base you can build the fancy kit on top. But remember; fancy equipment won’t make up for a lack of hard miles or developed skills.

A lot of these reactions can be enhanced or overridden by your attitude. None of the comments above is what anyone wants to experience. However, our attitude and how we deal with different situations is part of the training process.