By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Just a couple of notes and housekeeping as we head toward the holiday season this year. First off, Thanksgiving in the U.S. is two Thursdays from today, on the 26th. As always, we will not be publishing an issue that week. I'll be making my annual pilgrimage to my hometown, Kansas City, to visit my Mom and friends, … [Read more...] about In This Issue; Thoughts and Prayers
1Training & Health
How to Climb Well on a Bicycle at High Altitudes
By Coach Fred Matheny In the past, I've coached at Carpenter-Phinney Bike Camps, run by Olympic road race champion Connie Carpenter and her husband, Davis Phinney, the 2-time Tour de France stage winner. Their U.S. camps were based in Frisco, west of Denver, nestled in a high mountain valley. All rides started at 9,000 feet (2,743 m) above sea level and went up from there … [Read more...] about How to Climb Well on a Bicycle at High Altitudes
Winter Cycling Presents Different Nutritional Requirements
By Coach John Hughes I’ve lived in Colorado for over 20 years, and I hate riding the trainer. So I’ve learned how to ride a bicycle in cold, often windy and/or wet, weather. In those conditions my metabolism revs up just to keep me warm! At any pace I’m burning more calories than I would be in the summer. If you are commuting or riding for fitness for up to an hour, then … [Read more...] about Winter Cycling Presents Different Nutritional Requirements
How to Descend Safely on a Road Bike
By Coach Fred Matheny Your fast friends go downhill in strange postures. One tucks low over the top tube and holds the handlebars close to the stem, his nose nestled between his knuckles. Another puts his hips behind the saddle, resting his stomach on the seat. And you’ve seen pictures of pros sitting on the top tube in front of the saddle, chin almost touching the front … [Read more...] about How to Descend Safely on a Road Bike
Success Stories: Bicycling for Weight Loss Really Works
By Coach David Ertl, Ph.D. For the third year since my eBook Pedal Off The Pounds was published by RBR, the Des Moines Cycle Club once again conducted our own Pedal Off The Pounds (POTP) program this summer, with (again) astonishing results. Last year’s results were reported in a previous issue of RBR Newsletter under the title How to Lose 583 Pounds. We wondered how we … [Read more...] about Success Stories: Bicycling for Weight Loss Really Works