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Is it really so bad to take the whole winter off the bike?
Question: I basically hang the bike up from Thanksgiving to March. Between work, the kids’ basketball season, and it being dark before I get home, riding just doesn’t fit those months, and honestly, I don’t even miss it until the days get longer. My riding buddies act like this is a crime. They’re all on…
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Health Woes
By Ric Stern Ok, deep intake of breath. Probably not for the squeamish. A few weeks ago, I was at the gym. My staple there is the back squat — great for building strength in my legs, great for sorting out my osteoporosis. Anyway, I’d had two weeks off from the gym — I’d been…
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Don’t Let Resignation Keep You Off the Bike
By Kevin Kolodziejski Whether it be a Century, a hammerfest with your buddies, a 1,000-rider gran fondo, or an insanely fast crit that included a couple of soon-to-be pros, take a moment to recall a ride that did you in. That broke your soul. That made you sit up, soft pedal, and say to yourself, “No more.”…
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Why You Don’t Need ERG Mode for a Ramp Test
By Ric Stern So, you’re getting ready for winter training. The nights have drawn in, the smart trainer is set up, and before you start a block you do what everyone does now: a ramp test, to set the numbers your whole winter will be built on. And if you’ve read the forums, you’ll have…
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Pedaling in the Desert: A Tale of Heat Exhaustion and Recovery
By Stan Purdum I recently came across a Facebook post by a man who announced “I bought an ENTIRE town 50 miles east of El Paso called Cornudas, TX.” It caught my attention because 26 years ago, that “town” — which consists entirely of a restaurant with an attached store, motel and RV camping sites…
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Who Wouldn’t Benefit From Eating More Fiber?
By Kevin Kolodziejski If you saw the Tour de France this July and paid special attention to the bikes, you’re aware that 100 percent of them were made of carbon fiber. If you know anything at all about the trickle-down effect in consumerism, you know that’s as good a stat as any to illustrate the ubiquity…
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Health Woes
By Ric Stern Ok, deep intake of breath. Probably not for the squeamish. A few weeks ago, I was at the gym. My staple there is the back squat — great for building strength in my legs, great for sorting out my osteoporosis. Anyway, I’d had two weeks off from the gym — I’d been…
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Don’t Let Resignation Keep You Off the Bike
By Kevin Kolodziejski Whether it be a Century, a hammerfest with your buddies, a 1,000-rider gran fondo, or an insanely fast crit that included a couple of soon-to-be pros, take a moment to recall a ride that did you in. That broke your soul. That made you sit up, soft pedal, and say to yourself, “No more.”…
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Cycling News Roundup: Zwift Adds a $29.99 Tier, Garmin Adds Voice Control
Zwift has added a $29.99 monthly subscription tier with coaching and video routes, while Garmin is bringing voice commands to more bike computers. Also in this cycling news roundup: a moving smart trainer, a solar-charging computer from COROS, and a way to take a folding bike on a Southern California train without reserving a bike…
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