By Rick Schultz In part 2, we will be installing a Rotor VEGAST crankset with 24mm axle – (a 30mm axle version is also available), which is a modular crankset comprised of the crank arms, spider, axle and chainrings. ROTOS also makes the ALDHU crankset. The differences? The ALDHU is lighter but at twice the…
By Coach John Hughes It’s getting close to Thanksgiving! We don’t have enough snow in the mountains of Colorado to ski yet so my wife and I are headed to Santa Fe and Taos for some New Mexican sunshine and culture … and perhaps burritos, chile rellenos, chips and salsa instead of turkey. Here are…
By Rick Schultz Step 1 Remove pedals. Most road bikes use an 8mm hex wrench but there are some older models that use 6mm and still some that you need a 15mm pedal wrench.NOTE: Non-drive side is reverse threaded.
By Coach John Hughes Several weeks ago I wrote a column on Anti-Aging: Why Practicing Balance is Important. Balancing your body is a learned skill and balancing on feet isn’t the same as balancing on your bike. Falls are the number-one cause of injuries and death from injuries among older Americans. Every 19 minutes in…
By Coach John Hughes In my columns and eBooks I use the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults. (2009). In 2018 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Physical Activity for Americans, 2nd ed. The 118 pages include a chapter on Active…
