QUESTION: During typical years when there’s racing, I like to ride 40 kilometer (24.8-mile) time trials and the occasional road race. How far should I ride in training? I’m wondering if long (4- or 5-hour) rides are necessary? — Patrick A. RBR REPLIES: Good question. Early in the spring when you’re building endurance, longer rides…
By Kevin Kolodziejski You, that guy or gal who enjoys cycling, cares about your health, and is always looking for ways to better both. You made Anthony Cashmore’s list, you know — along with flies, bacteria, and bowls of sugar. So how come? According to what Cashmore published in the National Academy of Sciences in 2010,…
By Kevin Kolodziejski The two stories that follow do not come from Jack Webb. They are not culled from an old transcript of “Dragnet.” This article, however, begins as if they do, for as Webb wrote and “Dragnet” began, the stories you are about to hear are true. Only the names have been changed to protect the…
Question: I’ve been cycling since my 40s and I love it Before I retired, I worked an early shift and then rode for a few hours most afternoons. But now that I’m in my upper 70s, I find that by afternoon, I don’t seem to have the “umph” to get out on my bike. That’s…
By Stan Purdum All of us who cycle on roads have had people in passing vehicles shout at us. Often, they are passing so fast that we can’t make out what they are saying, but the tone usually suggests it’s something catty, mean-spirited or insulting. And it’s not often that we have a chance to…
