By Coach John Hughes When I started racing ultra-distance in the 1980s riders were just starting to use heart rate monitors. Now they’re ubiquitous. Healthline just published a review The 10 Best Heart Rate Monitor Watches of 2022. Some of the fancier so-called smart watches give you training zones based on your maximum heart rate….
By Coach John Hughes Riding like the pros means climbing better you did than last year. Or increasing your cruising speed. It doesn’t mean averaging over 40 km/h (25 mph) for a multi-hour ride. Or having a killer sprint. Although most of us don’t race and don’t use power meters, we can learn from the…
By Rick Schultz Price MSRP: See https://www.albabici.com/selle/saddles/smp-pro-saddles-mp.htm Source: Bike shops, Websites Features: ‘Shorty’ saddle line, new saddle shape. Summary: Great new saddle models! Cyclists spend most of their time researching, analyzing, evaluating, and discussing (a) frames, (b) components, and (c) wheels (in that order). Saddle discussions come in 4th or 5th (with pedals), but, when…
By Coach John Hughes A gravel event is a type of endurance event. Training for a gravel event is similar to training for any endurance event. I am working with a client, Jake, who is training for the Wyoming 131 on September 10, 2022. I’m writing a series of columns on Jake’s training, nutrition for…
By Coach John Hughes Last week I responded to a question by RBR reader Brian W., “I have been riding on and off for about 35 years. I am 54. I frequently “bonk” after about an hour. It doesn’t matter if I am doing a moderate or higher intensity ride. What can I do to…
