Question: I think I was recently reading that the best cyclists havea cadence of 110 rpm. This seems very fast (at least for me). I am probably in the 70-90 range. Do most riders do better at higher rpm? Is there benefit to sometimes powering up hills at lower rpm? I asked a question earlier in the year about maintaining cycling shape while doing bouts of backpacking. The … [Read more...] about High Cadences, Used Appropriately, Can Save Your Legs
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Cycling Aches & Pains, Part 1: A Pain in the Butt
By Coach John Hughes I went to the ER at Mercy Medical in Durango, Colorado, less than 1,000 miles into the 1996 Race Across AMerica. They peeled down my shorts, looked at my butt and said, “Your race is over. You have second-degree burns on your buttocks.” A second-degree burn is through the epidermis and into the dermis, the thick layer of tissue that forms the true skin. I … [Read more...] about Cycling Aches & Pains, Part 1: A Pain in the Butt
eArticle Bundle: Preventing Cycling Ailments!
In this 4-article series Coach John Hughes provides a wealth of well-researched knowledge and vast experience in how to prevent and deal with some of road cycling's typical ailments: the "troika" of pressure points – issues with your butt, hands & feet; the scourge of cramps; nausea, bonking and other fuel-related maladies related to nutrition; and the power of the mental … [Read more...] about eArticle Bundle: Preventing Cycling Ailments!
Our Latest eArticle Bundle: Preventing Cycling Ailments
In this 4-article series Coach John Hughes provides a wealth of well-researched knowledge and vast experience in how to prevent and deal with some of road cycling's typical ailments: the "troika" of pressure points – issues with your butt, hands & feet; the scourge of cramps; nausea, bonking and other fuel-related maladies related to nutrition; and the power of the mental … [Read more...] about Our Latest eArticle Bundle: Preventing Cycling Ailments
Nausea: Don’t Let It Be A Showstopper, Part 2
By Coach John Hughes Today, I'll conclude this 2-part article by providing my own diagnosis of the factors causing accomplished rider Andy to suffer bouts of nausea on long rides in certain conditions. Last week, in Nausea: Don’t Let It Be A Showstopper, Part 1, I related to you the dialogue I had with Andy about the various factors that could contribute to the problem … [Read more...] about Nausea: Don’t Let It Be A Showstopper, Part 2