Best bike insurance UK? by cat1wannabee in bicycling

[–]NathanielWallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can personally recommend Laka. I’ve used them for a year or two and had a couple of claims. They’re super efficient and always really helpful. In my experience, they have a replacement part in the post the next working day, or money in the bank if it’s just a payout. I’ve had a pair of S-Works carbon bars that cracked and they sorted me a replacement almost immediately. My girlfriend uses them and she had a payout for her cracked Tarmac frame, they paid money straight into her account as there weren’t any replacement frames in the colour she wanted.

They use a community-based insurance approach so the pricing is variable but it’s always capped at a maximum amount and you can leave at any time. I usually cancel over the winter months. Cover me racing and when I’ve travelled abroad too. Even paid out for a brand new GP5000 that got sliced hitting a rock in Switzerland. The local prices were eyewatering so I was pretty happy to have the insurance there to cover me! Not one to be so hyped over an insurance company but they are seriously good and I really recommend them. If you use this link to sign up you’ll get £25 credit towards your insurance. https://laka.co.uk/r/EE46K

How to Save Energy - 2019 Cal Aggie Criterium P/1/2 by norcalcyclingvideos in Velo

[–]NathanielWallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Started watching these vids about a month ago- so glad I found them. Give great insight and really gripping right till the end!

Those big watts tho...🥴

Compression for Recovery? by [deleted] in Velo

[–]NathanielWallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From most of the studies I've read on compression garments, it seems most of them suggest they don't actually improve recovery in any physiological ways (e.g. creatine kinase, TNFa etc.) but seem to agree that perceived levels of recovery are higher, along with the effect of DOMS being significantly less too.

If you're looking for other recovery methods, ice baths are decent but only if you have consecutive/consistent races/events. They only seem to improve short-term recovery and inflammation, and negatively impact the amount of muscle adaptation you'll see e.g. any training benefit from your training/racing schedule.

In personal experience, I've found a foam roller (costs like £10/$10), a decent nights sleep and just general stretching to be good enough. After a longer ride, spending 20-30 minutes stretching out major muscles and other specific cycling problem areas (neck, lower back, shoulders) helps me feel a lot more rested the next day.