Riding in a paceline or group can be exhilarating, but it requires concentration and skill to do it safely. Here’s how to keep things smooth and maintain proper distances: Start by finding a stretch of quiet road and a few friends. Form a single paceline with about two bike lengths between riders. As you get…
QUESTION: I am a 66-year-old man and have been riding for health and fun for 35 years plus. I converted to exclusively road-bike riding about 20 years ago. I ride around 150 kilometers a week. My main problem: as I get older, my softer regions have become, shall we say, saggy; they get in the…
By Kevin Kolodziejski Wu-Wei Can Pardon You It’s something I firmly believe and Teddy Roosevelt once said. “I am a part of everything I read.” Another belief I hold in common with the 26th president of the United States: To be a man “who strives valiantly . . . while daring greatly, so that his place shall…
QUESTION: Will using fitness machines that isolate muscle groups, along with cycling, wear out my knee joints? —Stan P. (Yup, that’s me. Today I’m answering my own question!)
Question: I’ve started increasing my training workload from last year both in terms of speed and endurance/distance. Last weekend my ride partner and I did 100 miles with quite a bit of climbing. The issue I had was that by 75 miles I wanted to throw my bike down and quit every time I saw…
