Coaching
Coaches
Silas Cullen is the founder of “Smart Coaching Limited” the smart coaching system designed to enable athletes to train smart and improve performance with whatever time they have available to train. Silas is an active member of the PNP cycling club and looking to coach local cyclists to reach their goals. After graduating in 2000 from a Bachelors degree in sport science Silas worked as a full time cycling and multi discipline coach in Auckland for 3 years and then spent a further 2 years coaching in Europe.
Silas represented New Zealand at the Triathlon World Championships in 1998 and then switched to cycling in 2000 competing well in numerous national championships and tours around New Zealand including a 19th overall in the 2007 Tour of Southland.
Silas’ coaching philosophy is science based and has been proven time and time again with good results in the field. With Smart Coaching and hence smart training there is no limit to performance. The harder you think the faster you go! Silas performs comprehensive bike fits incorporating flexibility and strength testing as well as all coaching related services. Silas coaching articles are listed below.
You can email Silas with any questions you have on what is involved or phone him as below.
Silas Cullen, Smart Coaching Limited
Mob 021 276 2887 Wk (04) 3828843
skype silas.cullen
Shane Riches is a very expereienced track rider and is happy to help riders looking for assistance in track sprinting. Email Shane.
Wayne McDermott can assist juniors with training rides and basic training plans..such as that Waynes son Luke uses. Email Wayne
Peter Reynolds an experienced cyclist who has competed and podiumed at national level in road cycling, mountain-biking and endurance-mountainbiking. Peter will take your skills into account and offer you a personalised experience and journey - taking you to the next level and further. Want to learn how to improve your climbing? Do you want to descend and corner faster? Need to improve your competitive edge? Learn more about correct use of gears? then visit my website www.cogcycling.co.nz
peter@cogcycling.co.nz
Phone: 04 384 4867
Mobile: 0272584696
Track Training - If you are looking to get a head start on next season Hamish Norton is offering coaching. You can contact Hamish via email at hamish@propelsport.com.
Testing - Brendan at BodyLab provides an excellent performance testing service where you can have your power output measured to see if your training is being effective. Both aerobic (VO2max) and anaerobic (Wingate) testing can be done.
Articles
A collection of helpful articles written by PNP clubs members;
1. Simple guide and advise on Junior Gearing (Nick Olson, June '06)
2. Track Gearing Chart for those not in the super human category (it only goes to 94.5 gear inches!) (Nick Olson, June '06)
3. Bunch Riding Skills
4. Descending
5. Climbing
6. Training Programmes
7. Race Tactics
8. Sprinting
9. RoadBikeRider.com Articles Several articles from their website including... The Crucial First Ride, Solving Saddle Sores, 'Hot Foot', Cycling Shorts, How to Hold Your Own on Fast Club Rides, Dealing with Bad Dogs, Perfecting Your Position & Technique, Hydration for Better Performance, Eating for Endurance"
10. 29 Pro Cycling Secrets for Roadies - external link to RoadbikeRider.com. This outstanding pdf is available when signing up for their weekly news letter...and dont worry you wont get spammed when you give them your email ! It covers many riding techniques, and all sorts training advise (including the 10 hr training week, weight trainnig, block training, developing power) with input from Bobby Julich, Greg LeMond, Tyler Hamilton, Chris Carmicheal.
11. Strength Training for Cyclists (Silas Cullin Nov '07)
12. Developing Perfect Pedalling Technique (Silas Cullin Feb '08)
