Question: I’m 52 years old, overweight and diabetic due to lack of exercise and high body fat. I got into cycling and I love it! I want to lose weight, and a friend recommended “bonk training.” That is, don’t eat breakfast and ride till I bonk. He says my body will suck fat like crazy…
Question: Since April I’ve been strictly watching my food intake, exercising and taking a weight-loss supplement with ephedra. But I’ve gained 30 pounds! I think the exercise is overdeveloping my quads and inner thighs. I eat only 1,300 calories a day and try to burn most of it in the gym or on the bike. My…
Question: I’m 47 and have been riding and teaching spinning classes for six years. I do five classes each week, and I race or do long group rides on weekends. My problems are crotch numbness and slight impotence. I went to a urologist who suggested I stop riding, but I don’t want to. I’ve had…
By Coach Fred Matheny Have you ever wondered why bicycles come with a relatively narrow range of crankarm lengths? Most cranks commercially available range from 165 to 175 mm. This 1 cm span equals about 1/3 inch yet is supposed to fit riders from under 5 feet tall to well over 6 feet. Very tall cyclists…
Why Recommendations Based on Bike Cops Are Flawed By Coach Fred Matheny The most controversial presentation at the SICI conference was given by Steve Schrader, Ph.D., from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). In his talk titled “Sex and Saddles — What’s the Problem and the Fix?” Schrader reviewed the literature on cycling and…
