QUESTION: With two little kids at home, my training time is down to three rides a week — and that’s on a good week. More often, it’s only two rides. I still want to get faster and hang with the local hammerfest, but I’m not sure if that’s realistic anymore. Is it possible to make…
By Kevin Kolodziejski That a cyclist whom I had never seen before absolutely smoked me in the three-up sprint to end a crit didn’t really bother me at the time he did the smoking. Hate to say it, but I expected it. I’ve admitted before that even in my prime I was a poor sprinter. And from…
By Arnie Baker Pacing on a bike requires self-knowledge and self-control. Pacing may be required when what will limit your performance later does not limit you now. Pacing means riding more slowly at the beginning so that you can go faster at the end. Pacing also means riding more slowly at the beginning so that…
By Arnie Baker Bicycle accidents and injuries are a source of concern for all of us. Most accidents are preventable. Five main topics govern safety. Most can be attended to and most risks minimized.
QUESTION: I ride mostly alone due to my hectic schedule. When I join a group they start too fast. I expend so much energy trying to keep up in the first few miles that the rest of the ride is a struggle. Also, I seem to be a “tweener”– too fast for slow groups, but…
