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What to Wear in Various Weather

What to Wear Cycling in Varying Weather, a Conversation with Coach Ertl This column began in early 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 […]

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 […]

Shake Your Shoulders Awake

By Martin Sigrist “Use it or lose it” is a well known expression when it comes to cardiovascular endurance or muscle strength. Some of us get worried that we need to train 5 to 7 times a week to stay in shape. However few of us worry about the other two aspects related to our […]

Forgo Ultraprocessed Foods

By Kevin Kolodziejski You’re no fool, I’m sure, and only a total cycling sap thinks you can keep daily life from affecting your rides sometimes. So you accept it when that glorious plan to rest up a bit before Saturday and then go out and crush a hill-strewn 60-miler goes awry. That you do a pancake flat […]

Update on Air Quality and Exercise

By Coach John Hughes Last week I wrote in Exercise Safety and Air Quality that experts suggest exercising indoors when the air quality is bad.  Yesterday National Public Radio reported that Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke.  “A series of studies looking at crowdsourced indoor air quality during wildfire […]

Anti-Aging: Riding Smarter As You Age Part 1

By Coach John Hughes Although you may be able hold off slowing down for years, at some point aging will catch up with you. Here are tips on ways both on and off the bike you can compensate for the physical loss. Marginal gains. Sir David Brailsford is the general manager if the UCI World […]

Get Fitter and Faster – With An Inner Tube

By Martin Sigrist If you have an inner tube that is punctured beyond repair don’t throw it away, it could make you both fitter and faster. Old inner tubes can easily be repurposed, they make great resistance bands that can be used in training to build strength, train stability and “distract” joints whilst doing mobility […]

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