By Coach John Hughes In 2010 Sir Dave Brailsford was appointed the new General Manager and Performance Director of Team Sky. He was charged with developing the team so that a British rider could win the Tour de France in five years. Bradley Wiggins won the Tour just three years later! Brailsford believes…
By Coach Fred Matheny One thing that has stood out in both the Tour de France and the US Pro Challenge this year is the extreme descending position adopted by many riders on steep descents. Instead of using the traditional method of sitting on the saddle with the hands next to the stem and pedals…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher You might call this the semi-Angry Old Man issue (keep reading for a brief explanation). Or you could just call it the good ol’ common sense issue. Your decision. Coach Fred Matheny spent a couple days last week in Aspen, Colorado, catching the end of one stage of the…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study from McMaster University reported in this week’s British Medical Journal shows that saturated fat is not associated with increased risk for arteriosclerosis (BMJ, August 11, 2015). The recent U.S. government-commissioned Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee states that dietarysaturated fat and dietary cholesterol are no longer…
Produced every Thursday by RBR Publishing Co. Inc. for roadies around the world. ISSN 1536-4143 Your Weekly Dose of the Best in How-To Road Cycling Info RBR Reader’s Real-Life MIPS Helmet Test Back in May we did a roundup review of 5 MIPS road helmets. As we wrote in the review: “Modern (non-MIPS) bike…
