By Coach Rick Schultz First off, getting a great bike fit is absolutely essential before we can start talking about correct pedaling style, pedaling efficiency and power. The reason is that it will put you in the right position for maximum power while minimizing a chance for injury. I believe it’s important to get a bike fit from someone who looks at bike fitting from a … [Read more...] about What Makes an Efficient Pedal Stroke
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How Can I Get in Shape Fast for an Upcoming Cycling Event?
QUESTION: I confess – I didn't ride very much during the winter and early spring. But I want to get in shape for a metric century coming up this summer. Is there any hope? – Calvin R. RBR REPLIES: Don't panic, Calvin. You and everyone who had a less-than-productive off-season can gain sufficient fitness for an event. If you want to do a 62-mile (100-km) ride then, let's … [Read more...] about How Can I Get in Shape Fast for an Upcoming Cycling Event?
Saddle Sore Solutions from Lon Haldeman & PAC Tour
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A few Tech Talks ago, we shared Race Across America legend, PAC Tour founder and humanitarian, Lon Haldeman’s tips for dealing with hot foot issues. As a multi-time long distance champion and PAC Tour organizer and leader, he has experienced and dealt with just about every overuse injury riders can suffer. Here’s that article if you … [Read more...] about Saddle Sore Solutions from Lon Haldeman & PAC Tour
Calculus for an Aging Velophile
By Stan Purdum While searching for something else recently, I happened upon the word velophile. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that term before, but after reading the definition — “a slang term for someone with an intense, long-lasting passion for cycling” — and learning that it’s a synonym for “bicycle geek,” I must admit that the twisted phrase “I resemble that remark” … [Read more...] about Calculus for an Aging Velophile
Weight Training: ‘It’s All Good, Man’: Just Ask the American College of Sports Medicine — or Maybe Saul Goodman
By Kevin Kolodziejski I could be talking about anything, including cycling, when I say that reworking the same old same old and having it lead to something helpful is a wonderful thing. The talk today, though, is when the same old same old is not cycling but another a very healthful thing, weight training, and the reworking of it comes from the American … [Read more...] about Weight Training: ‘It’s All Good, Man’: Just Ask the American College of Sports Medicine — or Maybe Saul Goodman