By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study of elite race walkers shows that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet will slow their race times and training (J of Physiology, February 14, 2017). Thirty world-class race walkers participated in an intense, high-speed training program and took in the same total calories. They were divided into three groups: High-carbohydrate Alternating…
In this new eArticle and new 5-article bundle, Coach John Hughes provides a range of targeted advice to make you a better cyclist. From the six success factors to cycling improvement (in How to Become a Better Cyclist) to getting the most out of your training, to maximizing your use of intensity for performance improvement, to optimizing…
By Coach Fred Matheny Bikes must mix with motorized vehicles. And the reality is that traffic of all kinds is increasing. A few years back a Belgian cycling official expressed concern about whether road racing would survive the next 10 years in his country because of the increase in cars on what used to be…
Editor’s Note: I love it when I get an email out of the blue from an RBR reader offering to write an article on some aspect of road cycling about which they’re an expert – especially since it slots in perfectly with our ongoing series of articles about safe-riding and skills that help us avoid crashes, etc….
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher A good many readers took the time to comment to our article last week The RBR Crew’s Crashes: Lessons Learned. We wanted to share our own misfortunes, and our take-aways, with readers as a means to provide you with information that you can use to – hopefully – avoid some of…
