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Newsletter Issue No. 811

May 24, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Ask the Coach: How to Get Rid of the Aches and Pains of Aging By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Paul writes, “Any way of getting ride of some of those aches and pains associated with aging? I’m only 50 and it’s really starting to get to me. There’s no real pattern to the aches/pains. Sometimes more when I first … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 811

Chamois Butt’r Product Line Review

By Sheri Rosenbaum Tried and True, Along with Some New As I wandered the CABDA exhibit hall in February, I came across the Paceline booth. I was thrilled to meet, Steve Mathews, founder, president and inventor of Chamois Butt'r. This man's products have kept my southern region chafe free for years. I'm a big fan. After the show Steve sent me a little care package of … [Read more...] about Chamois Butt’r Product Line Review

Ask the Coach: How to Get Rid of Aches and Pains of Aging?

By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Paul writes, “Any way of getting ride of some of those aches and pains associated with aging? I’m only 50 and it’s really starting to get to me. There’s no real pattern to the aches/pains. Sometimes more when I first awake, sometimes starts later in the day. Sometimes muscles, sometimes joints, probably more limbs than trunk. I'm a mailman, so … [Read more...] about Ask the Coach: How to Get Rid of Aches and Pains of Aging?

Ride of Silence

By John Yoder On Wednesday evening May 16, I was part of a group of about 50 cyclists who rode slowly and quietly for an hour through the residential streets of my hometown, Goshen, Ind. As bicycle parades go, this was a very modest one: there were no banners, no police escort and no coordinated clothes to identify us as coherent group. What we did have was a common purpose: … [Read more...] about Ride of Silence

Don’t Get Dropped! How to Hang On With a Group of Faster Cyclists

  By Lars Hundley  Next year I'll turn 50. Over the past several years, my cycling training has changed significantly -- for multiple reasons. Just six years ago, I rode more than 10,000 miles in a year training for Leadville. And five years ago at this time of year I was in peak condition, fully prepped for the June Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race. I injured my back … [Read more...] about Don’t Get Dropped! How to Hang On With a Group of Faster Cyclists

Newsletter Issue No. 810

May 17, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Anti-Aging: Wising Up As You Get Older By Coach John Hughes William Chopik, an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University, surveyed more than half a million Americans via the internet. He found that as people got older they nevertheless continued to feel younger than their chronological age.  … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 810

Try These Cycling Intervals to Get Faster on A Bike

By Lars Hundley Ever wondered about the very best interval to improve your cycling fitness? Unfortunately there's not a single interval method that does it all. It depends on which aspect of your fitness you are attempting to improve. Instead of getting hung up on trying to determine whether a particular interval is "the very best one" to make you faster, consider this -- … [Read more...] about Try These Cycling Intervals to Get Faster on A Bike

A Few Tips for New Road Bike Buyers

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I don’t know if it’s the fact that the grand tour season kicked off last week with the Giro d’Italia, or if it was the arrival of Bike Month (Colorado’s isn’t until June), or if the weather suddenly improved. Whatever the reason, I’ve been fielding lots of questions from folks shopping for new road bikes. This season is a great time to shop … [Read more...] about A Few Tips for New Road Bike Buyers

Cycling Skills: Beginner’s Guide to Drafting on a Bike

If you've ever watched a bike race or even seen a group of riders go by, you've seen drafting on a bike. But what are the real benefits of drafting? Drafting on a bike is a relatively straightforward bike riding skill that any cyclist can learn. It will make cycling with other riders dramatically more efficient, and also safer if you are using the correct technique. … [Read more...] about Cycling Skills: Beginner’s Guide to Drafting on a Bike

The Perils of Deferred Maintenance

By Stan Purdum My favorite story about deferred maintenance on a bicycle comes from a group ride I was on a few years ago. When a guy named Ted flatted and didn’t have a pump, I stopped with him so he could use mine. As we removed the wheel, I noticed there was a hole the size of dime in the sidewall of the tire. Once we got the tire off the rim, I also saw a dollar bill folded … [Read more...] about The Perils of Deferred Maintenance

Anti-Aging: Wising Up As You Age

By Coach John Hughes Aging involves not just physical changes but also cognitive and attitudinal changes, over which we have some control. Robin Saltonstall, Ph.D. is my long-time friend, former swim coach and sometimes tandem partner. We both live in Boulder, CO where she directs the 40plus Integrative Health Program. She works with people on the specific physical and … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Wising Up As You Age