Question: One rider in our regular Sunday group is late every single week. Not occasionally. Every week. And here’s the part that really gets me: right at start time, he texts one of us “almost there,” which somehow obligates the whole group to keep standing in the parking lot, because leaving feels rude once you…
By Kevin Kolodziejski Fellow American cyclists, whether you’re currently carb depleted or not, you need to chew on this. There are people in this world who would do anything to be you. No, I’m not currently bonking, nor did I hit the wall a day or two ago. I’m just writing what’s as easy to forget as…
If your ride includes hard efforts, do them near the start, while your legs are still fresh. Save the easy miles for the end. It’s tempting to warm up with a long, relaxed stretch and then hit your intervals once you’re deep into the ride. The problem is that by then you’re already carrying fatigue,…
Question: A newer guy in our bike club mounted a Bluetooth speaker on his bars and plays classic rock for our entire rides. About half the group loves it and sings along. I hate it, and I feel like a grump for hating it. Part of why I ride is to hear the birds, the…
By Ric Stern The Tour de France just wrapped up, and for many of us it stirs up that familiar daydream: if only we had unlimited time to train, we could be in it (if we could also wind back the clock and become 20 again ;-)!). I know I do! Look, even if we…
