By Sheri Rosenbaum If you follow ultra-endurance racing, you’re well aware of Leah Goldstein’s incredible 2021 RAAM win when she became the first woman to take the overall solo division. But I bet you didn’t know that besides being an outstanding pro cyclist, her life story reads like a compilation of ten Hollywood movie scripts….
By Kevin Kolodziejski He called it “absolutely surprising and mind-blowing.” And while you may or may not come to agree, it’s an example for sure of something else. Why you should never stop looking for ways to increase your health — or ever get bored with cycling. So who’s the “he” and what’s the “it”? Not so fast,…
QUESTION: Why am I so slow cycling? I’m a competitive soccer player and I’m very fit. But recently some friends who are cyclists invited me to go on a ride with them, and I was unable to keep up. Why is that? They don’t seem particularly fit otherwise, and I’m pretty sure I could outrun…
By Arnie Baker, M.D. It’s pretty obvious that hydration and nutrition is important during cycling, but it’s also helpful to pay attention to it leading up to an important event. If you take time to prepare the night before, you’ll be much more likely to ride strong. Here are my recommendations on preparing nutritionally for…
QUESTION: I’m relatively new to cycling, and I just bought my first bike computer. One function it has is “cadence.” I understand that’s a measurement of how many times I turn the crank per minute, but why is it important to know that while I’m riding? —Dan H. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: Even though the…
