1Training & Health

By Stan Purdum For more than 10 successive years, I attended the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), held in June as a tour of a few Ohio counties each time, with overnights in campgrounds, city parks, college campuses or other public venues. Usually, on the last evening of the event, there was a “talent night” where participants took popular songs and substituted … [Read more...] about Bicycle Music

By Kevin Kolodziejski  Mick Jagger’s been around seemingly forever, as well as the song he’ll be linked to for just as long: “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” But hey, hey, hey, that’s just what I say. If what you say is that there’s no reason to mention this in a cycling column, I won’t tell you how white your shirts should be. I’ll just tell you that … [Read more...] about Hey, Hey, Hey, Could It Be Time to Rethink Your Cycling Goals?

Question: I’m relatively new to cycling, and I’ve heard a fellow rider say, “Nothing hurts when riding a bike.” That’s not my experience. What can he mean? —Jim J. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: Statements of that sort are usually made by riders who have been at it for a few years. They’ve gone through — and perhaps have forgotten — the “break-in” experience when most long rides … [Read more...] about What does “Nothing hurts when riding a bike” mean?

Question: Will it hurt me to ride my bike while I have a cold? —Leslie P. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: The answer depends on what you mean by “hurt me.” Since the so-called “common cold,” can refer to a variety of respiratory ailments and can range from “mild” to “acute,” the standard rule of thumb — or maybe I should say “rule of neck” — is that if the symptoms are all mild … [Read more...] about Will it hurt me to ride while I have a cold?

By Kevin Kolodziejski  Could you ever see yourself spending $10,000 a year for a cycling coach? Back in the aughts, I raced against a guy who told me he was paying $1 less than that. That his coach is Canadian Brian Walton, a former 18-year road cycling pro whose palmarès also included winning a silver medal in the points race on the track in the 1996 … [Read more...] about She’s a Super Cycling Coach . . . Sort Of: 78 Years Old, a Harvard Professor — and a Smoker