By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Bike technology is ever-changing, though often it’s incremental (literally) – say, moving from a 9-speed drivetrain to 10-speed, or from 10 to 11, and so on. At other times, it’s more of a“systemic” shift, like disc brakes as an alternative to rim brakes, a real difference in…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Seldom does a Tour de France deliver so much drama in the opening week. This year’s edition seems to have had a little bit of everything packed into the first four stages alone. And it surely will only get better as the race heads toward the Pyrenees….
Coach John Hughes prepares his clients for a key event the same way the pros prepare for the Tour de France. Although his clients don’t ride at the same level as the pros, he uses the same process with each rider to peak for the key event in which the client is pushing his or…
By John Marsh When riding through an intersection with a group of other riders, is it acceptable to yell, “Clear!” as you go though to let others behind you know? As someone who was taught the practice when I was learning to ride on the road many years ago, I was somewhat taken aback that…
In 2014 his goal was at least 100 miles per week. In spite of a number of cold, rainy days in December (Richard lives in Lexington, N.C.), he finished up the year with 6,078 miles, which was about 117 miles per week. For 2015 his goal, at age 88, remains unchanged – to also get…
