By Kevin Kolodziejski Granted, the title’s designed to be a tease, but it’s hardly a case of yellow journalism. You’ll see that soon enough — if you maintain the proper perspective. To ensure that happens, here’s what I’ll ask of you. It’s something that could also help your mental health. Take some time and think about that guy…
QUESTION: I live in a pancake-flat area but want to improve my climbing for an upcoming event with lots of hills. What’s the best way to train without access to any real climbs? —Mark S. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: That’s an excellent question, one I wished I had thought about before riding across the United…
Question: I’ve been enjoying my weekly group ride for years, but lately, one rider has been causing problems. He’s a popular guy, but he constantly disrupts the pace, surging ahead on climbs or seemingly at random on the flats. This constant surging beyond the supposedly accepted pace for this ride is causing some riders to…
By Stan Purdum “Context,” so the saying goes, “is everything.” I thought about that a few years ago while participating in a multi-day bicycle event. After one day’s ride, I saw a woman wearing a T-shirt that read “Sometimes I Wonder If My Bike Is Thinking About Me Too.” “Nice shirt,” I said. “Thanks,” she…
The Dr. Neal Stansbury Story in a Nutshell By Kevin Kolodziejski If you read what follows with only passing interest, never feel the itch to drop what you’re doing and go out and ride, never pause to reflect on just how blessed you are to be alive . . . well then, my friend, I…
