Cyclists are being recruited for Charles Sturt University (CSU) research examining how the brain works during exercise. PhD students Ms Nicole Vargas and Ms Caroline Robertson from CSU's School of Human Movement Studies in Bathurst are looking for cyclists aged between 18 and 60, who train for a minimum of two hours per week, to take part in two separate research trials. Ms Robertson's research aims to identify the part of the brain involved in helping a cyclist complete a time trial by regulating pace.  Ms Vargas is investigating how the muscles and organs communicate with the brain to let it know what is happening at any given time during exercise. "It is important to understand how changes in the blood during stress, like that experienced during exercise or disease, can send signals to, and alter the brain," said Ms Vargas. "Researching the different ways that our brain interprets these signals and how to manipulate them could potentially benefit athletes and people suffering disease." The research will take place from now until September and cyclists interested in participating can email Ms Vargas and Ms Robertson.