By Ricardo Colberg, M.D. The weather is gorgeous. The bike is running like a dream. The road is open and there’s nothing standing between you and a long ride. That is, until the pain sets in. But you’re in peak shape; you’ve been riding all summer. Your legs are strong. Your lungs are full. What…
by Fred Matheny Being able to stop suddenly in a short distance can get you out of big trouble. Think about those times on a ride when you are happily pedaling along and need to “stop on a dime.” It could be that a car suddenly pulls out in front of you off a side…
By John Marsh Here’s the thing: “Rookie Mistakes” aren’t just for rookies. I don’t care how experienced a roadie is, he or she is quite capable of making dumb mistakes seemingly forever. I should know. I still make them fairly often. And the stupid stuff we’ve done recently – and over the years of riding together –…
By Coach John Hughes RBR Premium Member Tom D. recently e-mailed us an excellent set of questions on cramping based on his own ongoing issues with cramps. His experience and the myriad issues surrounding the prevention and treatment of cramps (along with the fact that it’s a topic I’ve researched and written about…
By Coach Rick Schultz First off, saddle soreness and saddle sores are two completely different things. Saddle soreness is normally caused by not having built up enough “defenses” to the highly focused pressure normally felt in the sit-bones area (in other words, you haven’t broken your body in yet) and/or muscle/soft tissue damage from long…
