Editor's Note: Thankfully, it's something that doesn't happen often, but we've all read about and even seen videos of cyclists being attacked by drivers (like this recent one from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, where a 74-year-old cyclist is beaten bloody with a bludgeon by the side of the road). Have you ever considered what you would do if you were confronted in such a … [Read more...] about Essential Self-Defense Techniques For Cyclists
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Breakfast – What to Eat and When, Part 2
By Coach John Hughes Reader Steve Fenn Asked a Series of Nutrition Questions: The broad question might be: when and what should I eat before an event of 6-12 hours? More specifically, how much time before the start of the event should I eat, and what should I eat? The events I participate in start at 5:30 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. For example, on August 12 the Leadville 100 MTB race … [Read more...] about Breakfast – What to Eat and When, Part 2
Days of Adventure on the Bike
By Stan Purdum “Adventure,” said the prolific writer, Louis L’Amour, “is nothing but a romantic name for trouble.” Having spent his young manhood years knocking about the oceans on tramp steamers, hobo-ing the West on freight trains, working as a circus roustabout in one place and as a skinner of dead cattle in another, and once making a desperate flight out of the … [Read more...] about Days of Adventure on the Bike
How Should I Train to Ride Haute Route Ventoux?
Question: I am interested in learning more about training for climbing as I am preparing for Haute Route Ventoux. Any information would be welcomed. Thank you. —Jared N. … [Read more...] about How Should I Train to Ride Haute Route Ventoux?
Do Training Rides Need to Be As Long as Events?
Question: I'm 48 and in the past rode 12-15 hours per week but was usually overtrained. This season I'm trying to recover better by doing 10-hour weeks including weekend rides of about 100 miles and building up only for major events. I'm planning to ride one of Australia's toughest "classics," Grafton-Inverell. It's 140 miles, starting at sea level and ascending to about 4,000 … [Read more...] about Do Training Rides Need to Be As Long as Events?