By Coach John Hughes Unfortunately for many of us aging includes more time off the bike due to injury, illness, surgery, etc. Fortunately, the more years you’ve been riding the less fitness you’ll lose and the faster you’ll regain it. Andy writes, “I’m a longtime reader of RBR. I am a 70-year-old long time road bike rider. I ride up to 100 miles a week in the good … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: How To Slow The Loss Of Fitness & Regain It During Recovery, Part 2
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11 Common Aches and Pains and How to Avoid Them
By Coach John Hughes I write from experience. I’ve been cycling for 50 years and coaching for 30 years and have personally experienced every affliction you can think of -- and some you haven’t imagined! Rather than suffering repeatedly, I’ve learned from each painful experiences. We learn more from our riding problems than from rides that have gone well. And it’s easier for … [Read more...] about 11 Common Aches and Pains and How to Avoid Them
Anti-Aging: 4 Essential Year-Round Home Resistance Exercises
By Coach John Hughes As we age resistance training becomes more important. I call it resistance training exercise because strength training has the connotation of going to the gym and lifting free weights or using machines. You can do these exercises at home with no special equipment. … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: 4 Essential Year-Round Home Resistance Exercises
Anti-Aging: How To Slow The Loss Of Fitness & Regain It During Recovery, Part 1
By Coach John Hughes Unfortunately for many of us aging includes more time off the bike due to injury, illness, surgery, etc. Fortunately, the more years you've been riding the less fitness you'll lose and the faster you'll regain it. This is a two-part column. Part one is primarily about cycling and covers … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: How To Slow The Loss Of Fitness & Regain It During Recovery, Part 1
7 Bike Fit Tips for Older Riders
By Coach John Hughes I lived and coached in Boulder, CO for 24 years. I took about 100 clients to the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine (BCSM) for bike fits by my good friend Andy Pruitt and his staff. Andy founded the BCSM. He’s the dean of bike fitters. He’s fitted riders in the pro peloton, causal riders and everyone in between. I took one 50-year-old client to see … [Read more...] about 7 Bike Fit Tips for Older Riders