Question: Are there good reasons to choose bib shorts? Good reasons not to choose them? It can’t be that cyclists worry about their shorts coming down, and bibs just add another layer in hot weather. — Dan V. RBR Replies: Bib shorts have several advantages, some more vital than others: But before you rush out to…
Question: How serious is “fluid retention” and what is the cause? Near the end of a tough two-week tour last year, my legs were quite swollen and took four or five days to go down (while my kidneys were working overtime). I drank lots of water each day. I’m leaving for another tour next month and would…
Question: I am 59 years old and I been cycling for 12 years. Each winter of the last 10 years I have been looking for a training plan to improve. My FTP hovers around 225 watts after winter training and reaches around 240 watts by the end of the outdoor cycling season in Southern Ontario….
Question: In the last month I’ve set a record, being caught in the rain on seven bike rides. I don’t want to ride my fender bike and wear a rain jacket if the weather looks okay, but storms have been blowing in without warning. What non-bulky clothing can I carry in my jersey pockets for protection…
Question: I’ve ridden Colorado’s Triple Bypass several times and churned up and down the Pyrenees and Alps. But last August in the Raid Pyrenees (28 passes in 10 days) I had to stop due to severe exhaustion – a combination of 112F-degree (44C) heat, dehydration, overtraining and apparently a mild bug picked up on the airplane….
