By Kevin Kolodziejski This new column comes from a conviction. That even though you do own a smart phone and don’t eat 14 bagged salads and 3 pounds of Brussels sprouts every week — or go gaga over the actress oozing attitude in Nissan car commercials — you and I are alike. At least when it comes to why we ride. Sure, you like the comradeship, competitiveness, … [Read more...] about All Sides of Cycling: A New Column and a Cycling Reason To Avoid Added Sugars
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Sweet Spot Training for Every Rider: Part 2
By Coach John Hughes In part 1 Sweet Spot Training for Every Rider I described the benefits of Sweet Spot workouts improve a rider's sustained power. This means that at a given level of effort you're going faster. Even if you don't use a power meter to measure it, increasing your sustained power improves your general riding, climbing and riding into a headwind. For … [Read more...] about Sweet Spot Training for Every Rider: Part 2
Take Training and Fitness to the Next Level
By Rick Schultz In Southern California, the "racing" season never ends. Due to cycling-friendly weather, "racers" go hard all year long. Creatures of habit doing the same rides 3-4 times a week. Same cyclists, same distances, same level of effort. After just a month or so, fitness levels plateau. … [Read more...] about Take Training and Fitness to the Next Level
5 Easy DIY Energy Gel Recipes
By Marc Sexton Traditional energy gels may be convenient to purchase, but the cost can add up pretty quickly. Plus they’re often a pain to deal with while riding, creating sticky hands and pockets and producing a lot of garbage. For rides lasting longer an hour or two, I prefer to fill a small, reusable, semi-rigid gel flask (I created this one called Energy Flask) … [Read more...] about 5 Easy DIY Energy Gel Recipes
Sweet Spot Training for Every Rider
By Coach John Hughes I coach riders with goals as diverse as generally improving performance, riding better on club rides, completing a first 100K or 100 mile ride, riding a multi-day tour, or racing. My clients' ages range from the 40s to 70s. They aren't elite athletes with plenty of time to train. They're ordinary folks with jobs, families, social lives, chores — all … [Read more...] about Sweet Spot Training for Every Rider