By Coach John Hughes Do you eat to ride, or ride to eat? Twelve bowls of cereal with milk. Could you eat that for breakfast? How about seven pancakes with maple syrup? Or 22 eggs? I couldn’t eat that much food, much less eat that much and then ride my bike hard for…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher My bike is in transit, my transportation confirmed, my training – well, I’ve done the best I could in the time I’ve had available – and I’m off to Wyoming Friday to ride the Tour de Wyoming next week. (Don’t worry, we’ll still be publishing a new issue next Thursday!)…
By Coach John Hughes Last week I wrote about riding a two-day credit card tour from Winter Park, Colorado (8,573 ft. / 2,613m) to Steamboat Springs (6,732 ft. / 2,052m). I covered 100 miles over two days, which the Tour de France would cover in one day. And I’m obviously much slower than…
By Coach John Hughes My wife and I were in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, July 8 – 10. Carol paints silk scarves and shawls and was in an arts show this past weekend. I was along to help. Imagine me saying, “I think that turquoise scarf will look great with your blue jersey.” Obviously,…
By Coach John Hughes Dehydration hurts performance, right? Pro stage racers ride so hard that their guts can’t absorb enough fluid to replace all that they are losing in sweat. Race rules also restrict when a rider can get a bottle toward the end of a stage. Although somewhat dehydrated, the pros sprint quite well!…
