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Anti-Aging: Aging Is a State of Mind

By Coach John Hughes At age 69 I’ve been a roadie for almost two-thirds of my life. When I started riding in my 20s, each summer friends and I would load our panniers with camping gear and take off for a week or two of touring in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Each spring we rode centuries and the annual Davis Double Century to get in shape for touring. We … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Aging Is a State of Mind

Do You Really Need Shoe Wedges, Or Is Your Q-Factor Too Narrow?

By Rick Shultz, MBA, DBA Years ago, I took my first ‘Bike Fitting’ course. It was called ‘Foot Pedal Interface’ offered by BikeFit. It is a very good course and I highly recommend it as a basic requirement for all bike fitters. Why? Because the Foot/Pedal interface is one of the most neglected areas of bike fitting. Many of my clients tell me of their previous ‘bike … [Read more...] about Do You Really Need Shoe Wedges, Or Is Your Q-Factor Too Narrow?

Anti-Aging – New Research Cyclists Can Benefit From

By Coach John Hughes As I wrote several months ago, I fell off a ladder and shattered my ankle, which is now held together with four screws. The bad news is that I’ve been off the bike since January 26. I’m just starting riding the trainer – 5 minutes today and building back up slowly. I’ll be back on the road by May. The good news is that I’ve had time to do a lot of … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging – New Research Cyclists Can Benefit From