By Coach John Hughes You probably have some ideas about what you’d like to do this year. You may have made New Year’s resolutions, you might have some specific goals you’d like to achieve and might have targeted specific events that you want to do. Warning: Most New Year’s resolutions fail, and most goals are not met. … [Read more...] about Why You Need a Cycling Training Plan
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Quick Tip: Checking a Carbon Bike Frame
By Rick Schultz I bought a used carbon frame to use on the trainer. A Neil Pryde that I got for next to nothing. The previous owner dropped the chain so it scuffed up the drive-side bottom bracket area (no structural damage) but he couldn’t tell since he couldn’t get the bottom bracket out. And I think this was the reason for him selling it so cheap – looks like he tried … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Checking a Carbon Bike Frame
Basic & Obsessive Chain Care
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley No doubt you’ve heard of the cobbler whose children are without shoes because he’s too busy fixing everybody else’s to attend to his own family. That’s kind of like yours truly’s chain care program. A bit like the soul man, I’m busy enough working on other people’s bicycles that I have less time for my own. So, I follow the most basic clean … [Read more...] about Basic & Obsessive Chain Care
Are My Bike Pedals Safe?
QUESTION: I get your emails and I have a question that I'd love to see addressed. There's been some press about the company Peloton has had a recall of their pedals which reportedly have caused a number of accidents by shearing off. Here's one article about … [Read more...] about Are My Bike Pedals Safe?
Kitsbow Lory Merino Top Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum HOT! Wicking and quick-drying fabric regulates body temperatureVersatile and fashionable, wear alone or as a baselayerThin fabric does not add bulk under clothingNext to skin soft merino woolMade in the USAMake Mine Now policy eliminates waste. When you buy it, they make it.Lifecycle Guarantee – Company stands behind its products. If you … [Read more...] about Kitsbow Lory Merino Top Review