1Training & Health

By Ric Stern It's the weekend. You're on the group ride. There are a few younger riders and you know the deal — it's going to get fast on the hills, and you want to be dropped like you want a hole in the head. So the obvious thing to do is go on some sort of diet. Starve yourself until your mental fortitude goes down the drain. You feel like crap, your riding ability goes … [Read more...] about Masters Cyclists: You’re Under-Fuelling, And It’s Costing You More Than You Think

By Kevin Kolodziejski  While pedaling at more than 30 miles per hour and minutes ahead of the peloton, two pros touch wheels. The guy in the back goes down and slides across pavement. He pops up, duck-runs to his bicycle, and hops back on. His kit is badly torn. What the tears expose and the cameras show is not pretty. It looks like raw … [Read more...] about Two Things You Never Want to Forget About Sugar

Question: Recently, I had a bike crash that distorted my front wheel. I was unhurt, but the fact that it occurred while I was glancing at my GPS bike computer has my wife alarmed. We often ride together, and she insists that I spend too much time looking at my cycling data while riding, but since the crash is my first after several years of riding, I think her concerns are … [Read more...] about Are My Wife’s Concerns About Looking Down at My Bike Computer Overblown?

By Ric Stern You've hit 40, or older, and conventional wisdom tells you it's time to start slowing down, cut your ride duration, ease off the intensity, avoid the middle ground. You've probably heard it from well-meaning friends, maybe even a doctor. It sounds reasonable, right? It's also mostly wrong. At CycleCoach, one of my primary jobs has always been to bust … [Read more...] about Why Masters Cyclists Need to Train Harder (Not Easier)

Good climbers are equally comfortable in the saddle or out. But lots of riders don't know which technique really suits them better. Find out by timing yourself on a favorite climb while monitoring your heart rate and perceived exertion. Pick a hill that's typical of those you climb often. Ideally it will be between 2 and 5 minutes in length. It should be a good warm-up … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Figure Out if You Climb Faster Seated or Standing