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Issue No. 783

Exercise May Help to Prevent Dementia

By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. More than 80 percent of North Americans over the age of 85 suffer from some form of dementia. A new study in rats helps to explain why exercise could help to prevent or delay this dreaded condition (Sci Rep, 2017 Sep 7;7(1):10903). A group of rats were kept in cages that had exercise wheels, while the control group had no exercise equipment. One month … [Read more...] about Exercise May Help to Prevent Dementia

Take Fit Specs, Do Pre-Ride Check when Renting or Traveling with Your Bike

Editor's Note: We continue our recent series of QTs from the RBR Crew this this week's submission from Coach Rick Schultz. Rick offers some solid advice on those times when you're traveling with your bike, or when you rent a bike on vacation. Here's what Rick writes: When traveling with your bicycle or when renting a bike via a bike shop or tour group, make sure to … [Read more...] about Take Fit Specs, Do Pre-Ride Check when Renting or Traveling with Your Bike

How I Became a Cycling Mentor

By John Yoder The summer I retired, our office hired a young intern named Roseabeth who was interested in cycling and, like me, lived in the same town 15 miles from our work. When she heard that I commuted to work by bike, she asked if she could ride with me some morning and learn the route I used. I said that I'd be happy to show her the route – and so, my mentoring … [Read more...] about How I Became a Cycling Mentor

Question of the Week

Today's QoW is linked to John Yoder's column today about serving as a cycling mentor to a novice rider. (We really need to replenish our stock of Questions! Please submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.) Have You Ever Mentored a Fellow Road Cyclist?  … [Read more...] about Question of the Week