By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher I’m long overdue in providing one of my favorite types of articles – updating you on some of our most interesting recent poll results. Before I get into the individual polls, here’s my one-sentence synopsis: RBR readers are a pretty fit lot who help fellow cyclists in need, wear bright,…
Question: I’m an avid 47-year-old cyclist who rides 90-120 miles per week and wants to improve. My performance has stagnated. My legs ache and feel weak. Is this just age, or is it overtraining or poor nutrition? — Craig K. RBR Replies: It sounds like you’ve overdone your training, either in terms of intensity or…
By Mike Tierney To properly build wheels, we need to understand basic concepts of mechanics and how they relate to our bike wheels. We need to have a firm grasp on how screw threads work in relation to nipples and spokes; we need to know how to combat friction, and the mechanics of what it…
The Wheel Builder Columnist My lifetime of cycling started at the age of 14, back in the early ’60s, in my native northern UK. I lived on the lower slopes of the Pennine hills and spent most of my youth riding up into the hillier parts of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire with the local cycling…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. If it hurts to touch a point that’s in the middle of one side of your buttocks, you probably have piriformis syndrome. This chronic condition is very difficult to diagnose, because other injuries may produce exactly the same symptoms. Similar pain may be the result of an injury to bones, muscles,…
Question: We all know that drafting reduces the effort for the person in back. Given the laws of energy conservation, is there an opposite effect for the person in front? Does having someone draft off you make you work harder? Or does it actually give you push? I found this article about auto racing that discusses drafting…
