by Dennis P. Devito, M.D. Question: My 10-year-old son says he wants to join daddy on the tandem for his first century. He has done 20 miles before and still wants to play on the playground and go swimming. I wish I had his energy. What kind of training can I expect out of him, and is it hard on or bad for a youngster to be training for such a ride. He also had me show him … [Read more...] about My 10-Year-Old Wants to Ride a Century and Lift Weights
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Dealing With Shoulder and Abdominal Pain While Riding
by Richard Ellin, MD, FACP Question: I'm 59, play hockey twice a week and ride a Lemond Revmaster. In my indoor training (the only kind available here this time of year) I'm experiencing abdominal pain, usually the day after, for 12 hours or so. I've had an angiogram and my heart is fine. I have some of the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease … [Read more...] about Dealing With Shoulder and Abdominal Pain While Riding
9 Tips for Sick Cyclists
By Coach John Hughes My client Joe sent me this e-mail last week, “Sunday was one of those days where I couldn’t do a thing … could barely get out of bed until late morning. This seems to be an early warning notice from my body, as I now am suffering from a full-blown chest cold. Welcome to fall … well, at least I was healthy on vacation…” When I asked this Monday on how he … [Read more...] about 9 Tips for Sick Cyclists
How to Get Faster at Time Trialing: the Cycling Race of Truth
by Arnie Baker, M.D. A time trial is a timed bicycling event. Time trials are almost always individual events. It’s one rider against the clock. Often called the “race of truth,” the time trial is often perceived as the ultimate test of a cyclist’s ability. Even in multi-day events, the individual time-trial stages are usually crucial to a rider’s overall success. … [Read more...] about How to Get Faster at Time Trialing: the Cycling Race of Truth
Handling Neck and Back Pain as You Age
by Alan Bragman, D.C. Question: I am a 55-year-old, 5’ 4” cyclist who has bouts of neck pain on the left side and lower back pain on the right side. I ride about 200 miles per week and when hill climbing I can’t always straighten out my body to get the full push up the climb. Would shorter cranks or a stem riser buy me anything? I try to ride at a cadence of 90 to 105. I … [Read more...] about Handling Neck and Back Pain as You Age