By Kevin Kolodziejski You don’t know her well, but well enough to know she just rode far better than she’s ever ridden before on this group ride. So you pedal over to her car afterwards to tell her so. And yes, you do have an ulterior motive — if she appears to be single. As you approach her, though, what she appears to be is distraught. Your compliment … [Read more...] about On the Bike Is Not the Time to Warmly Embrace Failure
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My Mini Split AC Died Slowly. So Did My Zwift FTP.
By Lars Hundley I've been an indoor cyclist for years, logging thousands of miles on my second generation Wahoo KICKR Bike while racing on Zwift. But this past summer, I learned a new lesson about something I thought I understood: the profound impact of room temperature on exercise performance. … [Read more...] about My Mini Split AC Died Slowly. So Did My Zwift FTP.
Bike Hater Meets His Match. Will You?
By Kevin Kolodziejski You’re about to read about one segment of a supercharged training ride. It occurred on a nondescript Saturday morning on a Pennsylvania backcountry road somewhere between Lenhartsville and Kempton. Based on the way I remember we were dressed, it had to be late February or early March. Based on the bike I remember riding, it had to be … [Read more...] about Bike Hater Meets His Match. Will You?
“What adventures seem always at hand”
By Stan Purdum The title above — “What adventures seem always at hand” — is in quote marks because it’s not from me. It’s from Charles T. Merriner. He has a connection to what follows here. (More about that connection in a moment.) Not long ago, while answering a submitted question here in Road Bike Rider about what bicycle adventures are possible when a person can … [Read more...] about “What adventures seem always at hand”
What’s the rule for calling “car back” when traffic is constantly passing?
QUESTION: I enjoy cycling on club rides, but because I’m one of the slower riders, I often end up at the back of the pack. I don’t mind that, but when our route takes us on a busy road with lots of motor vehicle traffic, I end up shouting “car back” every few seconds, which is tiresome for me and must be annoying for my fellow riders. What’s the proper etiquette for calling … [Read more...] about What’s the rule for calling “car back” when traffic is constantly passing?