September 21, 2023 10 Common Cycling Nutrition Mistakes By Coach John Hughes My recent column My 1979 1200 km Paris-Brest-Paris described 7 of my mistakes including nutrition mistakes. Here’s a follow up on other nutrition mistakes, many from my own experience. Read more. Are You the Group’s Flat Fixer? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley…
September 14, 2023 My 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris: 1200 km in 73hr 25min. By Coach John Hughes I was lying on the lawn at the finish of the 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP). Other riders asked my wife in French. “Why isn’t he having a free beer?” “He’s exhausted and his butt is very sore.” She responded in French….
September 7, 2023 15 Common Bicycling Mistakes By Coach John Hughes Recently I was in Boulder, Colo. for several days and rode each day. The Boulder area is home to literally thousands of riders ranging from pro road, mountain and triathlon racers to pleasure riders out for 15 or 25 miles. Except for the pros,…
August 17, 2023 Anti-Aging: Nine Old Friends from Paris-Brest-Paris By Coach John Hughes My club had a party for anciens et anciennes (veterans) of Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) as well as rookies. I talked with nine old friends, some dating back to the 1990s, now all in their 60s and 70s. I had moved from Boulder to…
August 31, 2023 15 Tips for Riding Your Best Century By Coach John Hughes For many of us the big event of the season is a specific century or a gran fondo in which we want to do our best. You may want to finish your first century. Or have more fun and finish your…
