By John Yoder My ride started out as an ordinary loop from home to a nearby city about 12 miles away, a gentle route I’ve ridden many times before. For the most part, the country roads have light traffic and there is only one major hill, albeit at 11 percent. What was different this day was that I decided to ride my backup bike instead of my normal road bike. This trusty … [Read more...] about A Painful Lesson: Is Your Spare Bike Still Ready to Ride?
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Heat Training Improves Bicycling Performance
By Coach John Hughes Summer is officially here and rather than grumbling about the heat, you can use riding in the heat to improve your performance. You can also acclimate to the heat without long hot rides every weekend. Heat Training Improves Performance by 6 to 8%! … [Read more...] about Heat Training Improves Bicycling Performance
Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure Turns 30
By Stan Purdum The 30th running of the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) took place June 16-23 this year in central Ohio. This year’s rendition, which was open to 1,500 riders, but which had 1,200 register, was a tour of five cities that together mark the outline of a loop surrounding Ohio’s capital, Columbus. But they were far enough from the metropolitan area that the … [Read more...] about Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure Turns 30
2018 Race Across AMerica Rider Interview with Michael Glass
By Coach John Hughes After riding 1,663 miles in less than eight straight days, could you still ride at 14.5 mph? That’s the pace my client Michael Glass (age 55) is riding on Wednesday morning, June 20th, in the solo Race Across AMerica (RAAM). He is 1,963 miles into the race with 1,107 miles to go. He’s averaging 251 miles per day at an average riding speed of 13.1 mph, … [Read more...] about 2018 Race Across AMerica Rider Interview with Michael Glass
Ask the Coach: Which Electrolytes Does A Cyclist Need?
By Coach John Hughes Lisa, my client wrote: The weather will be in 80s+ for Quabbin century on Saturday. I can only bring two bottles of your HMSD (Homemade Sports Drink, recipe below). How do I get lots of electrolytes and whatever else I need? What about a powdered sports drink I can mix after the HMSD is gone? Or electrolyte supplements? There will be aid stations … [Read more...] about Ask the Coach: Which Electrolytes Does A Cyclist Need?