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  • Newsletter Issue No. 956

    March 11, 2021 Anti-Aging: 7 Myths about Training for Cyclists Over 50 By Coach John Hughes Riders 50 years and older are the fastest growing segment of the cycling community. However, perceptions, preconceptions and myths about aging and exercise that might be holding you back abound. Good news! Most of them aren’t true! Read more….

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1112

    March 14, 2024 11 Tips If You’re New To Tubeless Tires Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks everyone for all the excellent comments about hookless tubeless rims, our Tech Talk subject last week. The consensus was that cycling doesn’t need hookless rims and everyone would be better off with rims with bead hooks. Bead…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 820

    July 26, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Learning from the Pros: Heat and Hydration By Coach John Hughes During the 175 km stage 12 of the Tour de France, which culminated with the climb of L’Alpe d’Huez, it was 28C (82F) in valleys and 21C (70F) on top of climbs. The stage…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 886

    October 31, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Can Coach Hughes Still Improve?  I Hope So! By Coach John Hughes I turned 70 this year and in an earlier column I wrote about Lessons from my Journey Through Life.  The basic message is that chronological aging is unavoidable; however, you can choose how…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1031

    August 25, 2022 Anti-Aging: Poor Balance and Increased Risk of Premature Mortality By Coach John Hughes A recent study by a “Brazilian team found that 20 percent of the 1,700 older adults tested couldn’t balance on one leg for 10 seconds or more. And that inability to balance was associated with a twofold risk of…