Question: I have a spare older road bike that’s steel with 36 spoke wheels, and it’s pretty heavy. Would it help me become a better climber by training on this bike on climbs instead of my significantly lighter carbon bike? Coach Fred Matheny Replies: I get asked this frequently. Unfortunately, using a heavy bike to…
By Fred Matheny Greg LeMond likes to tell about when he began riding as a teenager with experienced racers. He could keep up with them and even drop them on hills. But in sprints they always beat him. They told him that because he was young, he could go first and get a head start!…
In 2014 his goal was at least 100 miles per week. In spite of a number of cold, rainy days in December (Richard lives in Lexington, N.C.), he finished up the year with 6,078 miles, which was about 117 miles per week. For 2015 his goal, at age 88, remains unchanged – to also get…
Upon Googling it I found that it seems to affect middle-age men at a higher rate (of which I am one). It seems that bicycle riding is listed as a common cause, or aggravates the issue, sweat being the real issue. It was recommended on at least one web site to not do any long…
Ever wondered if you can lose weight cycling? As a suggestion to those of you who belong to a cycling club, Coach David Ertl thought it would be fun to share with you information about how his own hometown club in Des Moines, Iowa, has used his eBook as the foundation for a seasonal weight-loss…
