QUESTION: Now that I’m into my 70s, my wife is urging me to give up cycling. She’s fearful that I’m overdoing it. But I feel good, and I think cycling contributes to that. What evidence of benefits of continuing to cycle into my senior years can I tell her about? —Anonymous RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES:…
Pedal your bicycle in low gears down hills. Off-season rides are ideal for working on technique — like turning a choppy, bouncy pedal stroke into a smooth, round one. Practice on descents by staying in your small chainring as you gain speed. Spin your legs faster and faster. Think circles! The more you can relax…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In last week’s newsletter, there was a helpful article titled Why Should a Fitness Rider Do Training Time Trials? In the story we provided four excellent reasons cyclists working on fitness will benefit by riding training time trials. I got into doing training time trials put on by the…
By Sheri Rosenbaum At the beginning of this year, I shared with the RBR readers my plans to “race” Unbound Gravel 100 on May 31st. I’m currently one month from making the nine-hour drive to Emporia, Kansas, and rolling up to the start line for my first 100-mile gravel race. Training is going well, and…
QUESTION: I keep hearing that high-intensity intervals are the best bang for your buck when training time is tight. But I’m in my 50s now, and every time I try to go all-out, I worry I’m flirting with injury or worse. Is HIIT still a smart strategy for older riders, or should I be focusing on…
