By Coach John Hughes Watching the Tour de France, every so often you’ll hear commentator Phil Liggett say that the riders have stopped for a “nature break,” and the camera pans to something else. Maybe you’ve noticed that during a multi-hour race the riders will only stop once or twice. A reader, Andy, emailed me…
By Coach John Hughes I raced the Furnace Creek 508 through the Mojave Desert and Death Valley in 1989 and 1993. I set a course record and won both times. I raced for over 30 continuous hours in each of those two races. The 508-mile race, with 35,000 feet of climbing, is a qualifier for…
By Coach John Hughes Will racking up more miles on your bike this year help you ride better? Yes, and no. Just riding a lot more probably won’t help you to improve as much as you want to improve. Let’s take a look at how big miles can help. Then we’ll discuss when those big…
By Coach John Hughes Nausea while riding in the summer is almost as common a complaint as cramps. Like cramping, there are multiple factors that may cause nausea. Often, no one factor causes nausea but the combination of several factors can create a perfect storm when you want to blow chunks over the handlebars. This…
Think of all the things you regularly have to replace on a bike (and on other equipment), some more often than others: I could surely go on. The point is, if it’s an item that you know you’re going to need at some point during the next few months, why not stock up? Why risk…
