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What to Wear in Various Weather

What to Wear Cycling in Varying Weather, a Conversation with Coach Ertl This article began one December when I started trading emails with Coach David Ertl. Coach Ertl lives and rides in Iowa. I grew up in neighboring Missouri and can attest to the terrible weather (and the 100-degree-plus extremes — in normal years!) possible in […]

Dictionary of Cycling Lingo

A List of Common Terminology to Decipher the Sometimes Arcane Patois of Road Cycling Ever wonder what cyclists are talking about when they start throwing around weird slang? We’ve created a bicycling dictionary for you, with definitions of the most common phrases and words related to cycling. Did we miss a word? Leave a comment […]

Why Masters Cyclists Need to Train Harder (Not Easier)

By Ric Stern You’ve hit 40, or older, and conventional wisdom tells you it’s time to start slowing down, cut your ride duration, ease off the intensity, avoid the middle ground. You’ve probably heard it from well-meaning friends, maybe even a doctor. It sounds reasonable, right? It’s also mostly wrong. At CycleCoach, one of my primary […]

Quick Tip: Figure Out if You Climb Faster Seated or Standing

Good climbers are equally comfortable in the saddle or out. But lots of riders don’t know which technique really suits them better. Find out by timing yourself on a favorite climb while monitoring your heart rate and perceived exertion. Pick a hill that’s typical of those you climb often. Ideally it will be between 2 […]

On Having Blind Spots, Becoming Envious, Feeling Grateful and Attaining Cycling Success

By Kevin Kolodziejski  Did you ever hear a line from a song and feel as if it had been written about you? That’s happened to me a few times. The most recent occurred when I heard Don Henley’s “Heart of the Matter.” The line in question suddenly struck me as a suitable summation of my present cycling situation. “All […]

Boring Loops But No Traffic. Do You Worry About Cars?

By Lars Hundley Dallas has not been kind to cyclists lately. Last December, Scott Mages and Andre Kocher, both members of the Frisco Triathlon Club, were hit and killed by an unlicensed, speeding driver while on a group ride in Denton County. In late March, Phil Balli, a 61-year-old regular on the Richardson Pop Ride, […]

Buzz Bomb: Worth a Try If You’re Trying for ‘Smooth Energy, Mile After Mile’

By Kevin Kolodziejski Six hours 44 minutes and 22 seconds. Let’s say that’s the time you decide to shoot for in your first attempt at what’s often seen as the recreational rider’s 100-mile rite of passage, the century. CyclingLevel.com calls that time a “good” one and the average one for all ages and genders. So it […]

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