Question: I always enjoy Dr. Mirkin’s articles; his advice and information just seem logical to me. In the article this week he said: “Depending on how sore your muscles feel, take the next day off or go at a very slow pace. Do not attempt to train for muscle burning again until the soreness has…
We’re continuing our run of novel QTs (last week’s was washing your helmet in the dishwasher!), but first a quick caveat from one reader re: that dishwasher tip. He cited a helmet manufacturer’s specific instructions about helmet care and cleaning, which included this: “Never put your helmet in a washing machine, dryer, microwave or dishwasher…
Question: At almost 62, what strength workouts are best after (multiple) partial meniscectomies? Dumbbell squats, step-ups? Neither? Any ideas? Left knee has had 3 procedures, right 2, and may need another. Thanks. – Michael G.
By Mike Tierney In Part 1of this “basics” series, I touched on the topics of wheel concentricity, thread lubrication, nipple seat lubrication and spoke length calculators. Today, I’ll cover spoke twist and stress relief. Spoke Twist, or Wind-Up The phenomenon that we have to be very aware of when tensioning and truing wheels is “spoke…
By Stan Purdum The road out of Ithaca, New York, heading west, goes steeply uphill for two miles, and I had just climbed it on my saddlebag-laden bicycle. I was on the final day of a cycle tour of the Finger Lakes region of New York, and was pretty pleased with myself. Here I was,…
