By Coach Fred Matheny It’s easy to ride with a couple of like-minded friends. But it gets more complicated when you’re with a big group of people you don’t know, maybe fighting a strong crosswind. And in a cycling racing pack or the random groups that dominate centuries, it often seems like there are no…
By Coach Fred Matheny There are many advantages to being able to eat and drink on the move. It’s essential on long rides and a great timesaver compared to stopping. But it’s harder to do than it looks. Energy bars are tough to peel when pedaling along. Reaching for food makes the bike waver, and…
Today’s QTs come to us from Mark Riordan of the Harrisburg Bicycle Club. Here’s what he writes: My first tip is about anticipation. Every action on a bicycle is where you anticipate being two seconds down the road… shifting, lane positioning, signaling, standing / seated, etc. Any action you take on a bicycle for “now”…
QUESTION: I’m traveling to Arizona for a month and plan to take my road bike on a roof rack mounted on my Subaru Forester. What effect will this have on fuel mileage? Are roof-mounted bikes really secure? Should I get a good lock and bug shield? – Ted S. RBR REPLIES: I’m not too current…
By Coach Rick Schultz The most common question I’m asked as a coach is “How can I get better at riding hills on a bicycle?” The answer isn’t really a simple one, but I can distill it into three parts:
