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Question: I’m a MTB racer who purchased a new road bike last summer and have trained hard on it, especially on short steep hills. This has made a huge performance difference in my MTB riding, but do you think pushing the bigger gears is why my knee hurts? — Paul Y.
Planning for 2016: Your Best Year Ever, Part 2
By Coach John Hughes I hope you’re making great progress toward your 2016 goals, training hard both on and off the bike. But if you haven’t done the planning to help you achieve those goals, STOP! The great Yogi Berra, who died last year, said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll…
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By Coach John Hughes Editor’s Note: Art V. wrote in using our Ask RBR a Question feature. Art wrote: Due to an injury, I’ve been off the bike for almost a year. All medical issues are history. How do I get back into riding and make sure I don’t over-stress tendons etc? Just ride and…
Osteoarthritis has Doubled in the Last Fifty Years
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