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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1198

    November 6, 2025 Quick Review: NoNormal Outdoor Coffee Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley It’s no secret that many cyclists love coffee. It’s probably the reason group rides often start or stop at coffee shops, why some events hand out freshly brewed java and why caffeine is in certain energy foods – as just a…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 857

    April 11, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Cycling Aches & Pains, Part 1: A Pain in the Butt By Coach John Hughes I went to the ER at Mercy Medical in Durango, Colorado, less than 1,000 miles into the 1996 Race Across AMerica. They peeled down my shorts, looked at my butt…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1104

    January 18, 2024 Anti-Aging:  What’s Your Fitness Age? By Coach John Hughes I’m almost 75 and have the fitness of a 53-year-old (although I felt older shoveling the foot of snow in the driveway this morning). This column explains the importance of your fitness age and how to estimate it. Read more. Fixing Rubbing Hydraulic…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1232

    July 9, 2026 Tech Q & A: Bert’s Daughter’s E-bike Chain Drop Problem Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Unfortunately, last week’s article 7 Basic Chain Drop Solutions for 1X Drivetrains, which provided multiple solutions for fixing bikes with chains that fall off on single-chainring drivetrains, didn’t help a reader named Bert.  Here’s his follow-up…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1016

    May 12, 2022 Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, Part 2 By Coach John Hughes We just returned from a three-week trip to Bengaluru, India to celebrate a close friend’s wedding. An Indian wedding is a colorful multi-day celebration! In this column I’ll describe what I did – and didn’t do – in India for…