QUESTION: After doing yoga for three months, I'm a lot more flexible. Now my handlebar seems too high and too close. Do you think I should change my position to reflect my increased limberness? -- Brad D. RBR REPLIES: Yoga is great for flexibility and many riders are discovering its benefits. This is a fine time of year to begin a program and incorporate it into your … [Read more...] about Should Yoga Alter My Riding Position?
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How Quiet Should My Upper Body Be?
Question: When I ride outdoors, I concentrate on keeping a quiet and relaxed upper body. I thought I was successful until I started riding on my indoor trainer where I can see my shadow on the wall. I noticed that my upper body moves about an inch or so from side-to-side as I pedal. Is this a form problem, or an artifact of having the bike locked in the trainer? -- Jim B. … [Read more...] about How Quiet Should My Upper Body Be?
Ask the Coach: Why Are my Legs Sore after a Ride?
By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Kenneth asks, “Why my legs are always stiff and achy, even after a few days off the bike they are as sore as they would be if I just finished a race. But when I do get back out and ride, after a few strenuous pulls my legs are no longer sore and feel great, but sure enough after the ride and later in the day they are achy again. You would … [Read more...] about Ask the Coach: Why Are my Legs Sore after a Ride?
Finding Bike Routes in a Bicycle Desert
By Stan Purdum My wife and I recently moved from New Jersey to Ohio, to a town that is essentially a “desert” as far a bicycle support services are concerned. The town is Gallipolis (pronounced GAL-a-pol-LEES), a community of about 3,500 people right on the banks of the Ohio River in the southeast corner of the state. We really like it here, and our daughter, son-in-law and … [Read more...] about Finding Bike Routes in a Bicycle Desert
Avoid Both Low Carb and High Carb Diets
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. In a new study from Japan, researchers found that both a low-carbohydrate/high animal protein diet and a high-carbohydrate/low animal protein diet were equally associated with increased death rates (Clinical Nutrition, September 23, 2020). This study followed 43,008 men and 50,646 women, ages 45-75 years, for 16.9 years. … [Read more...] about Avoid Both Low Carb and High Carb Diets