QUESTION: It appears that the strongest cyclists on our club rides are those who do the most miles before the official start. Some guys show up after already riding 20 or 30 miles. Do I worry too much about resting so I get to the ride fresh? -- Dino A. ROAD BIKE RIDER REPLIES: That's interesting. I don't think the rider who does more miles that day (in total) wins the last … [Read more...] about Do More Miles Produce More Strength?
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Every Form of Weightlifting Benefits Strength and Muscle, Researchers Find
The precise details of weightlifting routines might not be as critical as previously thought, according to a new study from McMaster University. Whether you lift heavy or light weights, or how many times you do it, the key to strength and muscle growth appears to be consistency in resistance training. Researchers scrutinized the most popular variables in resistance training … [Read more...] about Every Form of Weightlifting Benefits Strength and Muscle, Researchers Find
I am Convinced Putting Sunscreen Under a Jersey is a Waste of Time and Money, and so is UV Rated Apparel
by Lars Hundley Recently, two of our regular excellent Road Bike Rider commenters made claims on an article we ran about wearing sunscreen. They both pointed out that neither of them had ever been sunburned through a jersey over multiple decades of cycling, nor had anyone else they know been sunburned that way either. These two comments made me think back to my own … [Read more...] about I am Convinced Putting Sunscreen Under a Jersey is a Waste of Time and Money, and so is UV Rated Apparel
Travel to a More Youthful State with Regular Exercise
By Kevin Kolodziejski New News About What Regular Exercise Can Do for You If you have two to four free months — and an absolute surfeit of motivation — by all means, bicycle across America. Do so intelligently and what the late, great broadcaster Paul Sherwen repeatedly said about first-time Tour de France finishers will also apply to you. You’ll be forever changed … [Read more...] about Travel to a More Youthful State with Regular Exercise
Avoid These Common Century Ride Mistakes
By Coach John Hughes Bonk! Yes, Coach Hughes managed to bonk on Colorado’s Triple Bypass. I rode the Triple in my ultra-racing days. The Triple is 118 miles long over Mestaa'Ėhehe Mountain (formerly Squaw Pass) at 9,790 feet, Loveland Pass at 11,991 feet and Vail Pass at 10,662 feet. There was an aid station at the base of the pass, but with four miles of 6-7% … [Read more...] about Avoid These Common Century Ride Mistakes