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…
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…
Many people have a disdain for the UCI, for various reasons. But with this “passion project” (something Specialized apparently encourages their employees to explore), it’s all about what’s allowable re: aerodynamics on a “regulation” bike. Thanks to our own Jim Langley for sharing this one. http://veryspecialthings.specialized.com/eff-you-see-eye-2/
By Coach Fred Matheny Remember when you were a kid and “Look Ma — no hands!” was a rite of passage as you learned to ride? But that was years (decades!) ago, and for some reason it seemed a lot easier back then than on your lightweight road bike today. Now when you try to…
Question: It’s hilly on my home roads, and I struggle to ride efficiently. I usually shift to an easier gear at the bottom of a hill while I still have momentum. But if I need to shift again as the grade steepens and I’m mashing the pedals, the gear change is noisy and clunky. It makes…
