23/09/2026
Things We Need to Talk About in Youth Cycling #2
When did youth cycling get so serious?
Coaching, power meters, training plans, S&C, nutrition, the level of support available to young riders has changed massively.
A lot of it is really positive. We use some of it ourselves at Maindy.
But it’s also made us think. Just because something can help a young rider, does that mean they need it at 10, 11 or 12?
We want our riders to be ambitious and we want to give them great opportunities. But we also want them to enjoy riding their bikes, make mistakes, mess around with their mates and be kids.
We certainly don’t have all the answers on this one.
Where do you draw the line between supporting development and making youth cycling too serious, too soon? 👇