Question: I am a road cyclist, though I haven’t been at it very long. But I’m old enough that I have a few prostate problems. My urologist says I’m not ready for surgery yet, but he suggested that I purchase a “prostate saddle.” I did that, and found that it’s designed not to put pressure…
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…
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…
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…
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…
