By Coach John Hughes This column is about hydration during rides not throughout the day. My client Jack was on a fast cross-country tour: 2750 miles in just 20 days. Seven days into the tour he started riding poorly although he had plenty of training miles in his legs. His buddies noticed he wasn’t urinating…
Pinch flats are caused when you ride into something that causes a sharp impact — a rock, railroad track or edge of a pothole are prime culprits. The impact compresses the tire so much that the tube is pinched between it and edges of the rim. This causes 2 small holes about half an inch…
By Coach John Hughes Joe Lowry writes, “I’m 64 years old, in good health and have been physically active including riding bikes off and on my entire adult life. I have been riding for about two months and built up to riding 28 miles at an average speed of 14.5 mph. I ride the long ride…
By Coach John Hughes I recently watched a flat stage of the Tour de France. 40C (104F) and the tarmac was softening. As if racing in the heat weren’t enough, the sticky tarmac makes the racing harder. The highs have been around 100F in the Denver area. We start our rides at 7 a.m. when…
By Rick Schultz Velo Home – Velo Saddles Price MSRP: -Stainless Steel rails: $90.00 -Titanium rails: $130.00 Source: Bike shops, Websites Features: New saddle shape Summary: 256 x 158mm VELO makes saddles, bar tape (road bikes), and MTB grips. For their saddles, they offer 3 product lines; Angel, Senso, and Prevail. Four colors are available:…
