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Latest in Training & Health
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Low Intensity Doesn’t Mean Easy
By Ric Stern I started racing in 1984. I was 14. I’ve seen some fads come and go (oval chainrings, L-shaped cranks) and some improvements that have stayed (power meters, aero testing), but there’s one thing that does the rounds every damn autumn (or fall for people in the US), and that’s low intensity training….
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A follow up to “Is it really so bad to take the whole winter off the bike?”
By Stan Purdum In my last column, I replied to Jason K’s question, “Is it really so bad to take the whole winter off the bike?” In short, my answer was “No, not if you stay otherwise active.” You can read my full reply here. That led a reader named Richard to ask, “How do…
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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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Latest in Bikes & Gear
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Racing Roundup: GFNY Sets 2027 NYC Date, Pogačar Film Premieres Friday
Gran Premio New York City will return alongside GFNY’s amateur event next May. Also in this racing roundup: Colnago’s new Tadej Pogačar documentary, which premieres free on YouTube this Friday.
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Cycling News Roundup: Garmin Riders Appear in Waze, Thule Adds Aeroe
Garmin riders can now opt in to share their position with drivers using Waze. This cycling news roundup also covers a low-cost indoor cycling app in beta, Thule’s move into more bikepacking equipment, and changes at several familiar bicycle brands.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Tire Levers
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The thing that inspired today’s article was a recent social cycling post in which a well-known former USA cycling champion from the ’70s railed about a popular bicycle tool company’s tire levers because he keeps breaking them. Both the racer and the company will go unnamed here, so as…
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