Produced every Thursday by RBR Publishing Co. Inc. for roadies around the world. ISSN 1536-4143 Your Weekly Dose of the Best in How-To Road Cycling Info RBR Reader’s Real-Life MIPS Helmet Test Back in May we did a roundup review of 5 MIPS road helmets. As we wrote in the review: “Modern (non-MIPS) bike helmets are wonderful pieces of technology in terms of … [Read more...] about Issue 680 – All On One Page
1Training & Health
Rider or Not? Partner ‘Riding Guilt’ vs. ‘Compatibility’
Last week’s Question of the Week, a suggestion from Tech guru Jim Langley (who, like me, has a non-riding wife), asked: If your partner is NOT a cyclist, do you feel guilty when you’re out riding? Turns out, there’s a fair amount of “riding guilt” out there. 10% answered: “Yes, and I ride a lot less than I would like to because of it.” Another 15% chimed in: “Yes, and so … [Read more...] about Rider or Not? Partner ‘Riding Guilt’ vs. ‘Compatibility’
‘Shut Up, Legs’ and a Core Pronouncement
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher “Shut up, legs” is an important tip from former pro and master of the pithy soundbite Jens Voigt that almost any roadie can use at one time or another. Reflecting on his career, Voigt had more words of wisdom: “I’d also say that I would have pushed myself harder to do more core muscle training and stretching — I did next to none of … [Read more...] about ‘Shut Up, Legs’ and a Core Pronouncement
How to Deal with Cycling Related ‘Hot Foot’
By Coach Fred Matheny You’re on a long ride or tour. After several hours on the bike, your feet start feeling hot and uncomfortable. This isn’t the first time. Standing on hills makes it worse. You start looking for a roadside stream in which to douse your sizzling dogs. I developed a bad case of hot foot on a transcontinental PAC Tour, which covered 3,400 miles in 24 … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Cycling Related ‘Hot Foot’
What Can We Learn from the Pros?
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher If you follow the Tour de France and the other pro races, it’s obvious that the pros are light years better than us recreational roadies. But why? For starters, the pros are almost all in their 20s and 30s. Moreover, they picked better parents than us. And because of their genetics they have a high VO2 max and a … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn from the Pros?