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Latest in Training & Health
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Lessons From Two Weeks Cycling in the Alps
By Ric Stern You’ll hopefully have noticed that my column has been missing for a few weeks (if you haven’t noticed, well, then I’m hugely upset and I will subject you to a series of 20 efforts of 30 seconds each at maximal effort with 5 minutes in between, followed by 200 push-ups!). I’ve been…
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Quick Tip: Don’t Forget to Train the Logistics Side of Riding a Century
A century is not only a test of fitness. It is also a test of organization. You can have strong legs and still have a long day if your food, clothing, pacing, or equipment plan fails. Use your long training rides as rehearsals. Eat the same foods you expect to use on event day. Learn…
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After a crash, how do I regain cornering confidence?
Question: While training for a century, I was turning left onto a well-used road … and down in some loose gravel. Somehow, I broke my thumb, which required surgery, three pins, a cast and physical therapy. I’ve taken plenty of tumbles over more than sixty years of cycling, but this has really spooked me, and…
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Another Reason Why Coffee’s the Real McCoy
By Kevin Kolodziejski While it may be the same enticing color as Gatorade’s Cool Blue, Powerade’s Mountain Blast, or BodyArmor’s Blueberry Raspberry, could you ever imagine filling up your water bottles with windshield wiper fluid? It seems like a foolish question to ask, but not because windshield wiper fluid contains no carbohydrates and that on a…
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Quick Tip: Training is Different than Just Riding
There is nothing wrong with going for a ride. Riding with friends, exploring a new road, stopping for coffee, and enjoying a fine day are all good reasons to get on the bicycle. But do not call every ride training. Training has a purpose. You may be building endurance, practicing high cadence, preparing for a…
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My cycling sunglasses are hurting my head
Question: Is it just me or do other cyclists get sore from wearing glasses with their helmet? The area between the top of my ears and my scalp gets sore from the helmet strap pressure, I suppose. Better to keep glasses arms outside straps or inside? I get pain either way after about 90 minutes…
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Latest in Bikes & Gear
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Should You Consider a 1X Drivetrain on Your Next Road Bike?
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In case it’s a new term for you, “1X” is slang for a single-chainring drivetrain without a front derailleur and without front shifting, too. “2X” is slang for a double-chainring drivetrain with a front derailleur and with front shifting. There aren’t that many to select from yet, but 1X…
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Bike Hitch Rack Problem-Solvers
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley For the last two episodes, we’ve been talking about hitch racks. First, was a review of the innovative new Cycle-On from Saris, followed by reader “Jim’s” recommended rack from Kuat, called the Beta. This week, in response to several comments that came in, we wanted to cover some of…
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Vision Targets Wide-Tire Gravel Riding With New SC 45 SL i30 Wheelset
Vision has launched the SC 45 SL i30, a carbon gravel wheelset for a specific type of rider: one using very wide gravel tires.
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