November 26, 2020 How Do I Improve My Cycling Speed? By Coach John Hughes Improving your speed isn’t super hard and doesn’t have to be very painful. Here’s how the training paradigm works: Overload -> Damage + Recovery = Improvement. Read more. 10 Tips to Prevent Saddle Discomfort By Coach John Hughes In a survey of RBR readers,…
November 19, 2020 Anti-Aging: Before Retirement By Coach John Hughes You have a wonderful family, perhaps you’re an empty nester, you like your job even though it involves some overtime, you and your spouse enjoy your social life, you ride with the club most weekends and ride in the evening during daylight savings time. You…
November 12, 2020 More on Numb Hands By Coach John Hughes Last week RBR reader David W. asked: After about 30 minutes of riding, my hands get so numb and tingly that I can’t shift gears. My handlebar is level with the saddle. Can you help? — David W. In the reader survey last week tingling…
November 5, 2020 Preventing Slipping Seat Posts By Jim Langley As I ride around and spot other cyclists, I look at them, too. And I’ve noticed, like my friends did, that there are a lot of too-low seats out there. I see too-high ones once in awhile. But the low ones are easier to spot…
October 22, 2020 Preparing for Time off the Bike By Coach John Hughes The “shoulder season” is when we older athletes repair our bodies. The main cycling season is over, but there won’t be enough snow to ski for a couple of months. I have badly deformed hammer toes on my right foot. Last winter…
