From the vaults! This interview is from an early RBR newsletter more than a decade ago and was never published on the site. It's still just as relevant today, so we're running it now. Joe Friel is one of America's top known cycling authors. He has written several renowned books, including The Cyclist's Training Bible and Fast After 50. A top coach for many years until he … [Read more...] about Four Questions for Joe Friel
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Are Road Cyclists Arrogant Snobs?
A recent Google search for road cyclists gave me some very interesting autocomplete suggestions. After the pages based on my earlier browsing history, the first two autocomplete suggestions were "road cyclists are snobs" and "road cyclists arrogant." Why would these show up first? Probably because there are a lot of previous searches for those phrases. Here's what Google … [Read more...] about Are Road Cyclists Arrogant Snobs?
Quick Tip: Learning from Mountain Bikers
Can roadies learn something from mountain bikers? You bet! Here are some lessons from the RBR vaults, with examples from a world championship mountain bike race way back in 2001. Although the specific race was a long time ago, the concepts are just as valid today. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Learning from Mountain Bikers
How Exercise Prolongs Your Life
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Several recent studies show that exercise helps to prolong your life by:• strengthening heart muscle,• increasing the ability of the heart to pump increased amounts of oxygen through the body,• reducing belly fat, and• increasing the diversity of bacteria in your colon. … [Read more...] about How Exercise Prolongs Your Life
Avoid Cycling Injuries with These Tips
By Coach John Hughes Your legs make about 5,000 revolutions each hour you ride! In one study of 518 recreational cyclists an astounding 85% reported at least one non-traumatic injury in a year. The affected joints were: 48% neck of which 31% required medical treatment 41.7% knee of which 11.5% stopped cycling for an average of 42.8 days 30.3% low back of which 2.7% … [Read more...] about Avoid Cycling Injuries with These Tips