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Newsletter Issue No. 910 b
April 20, 2020 How to Clean Bicycle Wheels By Jim Langley We’ve talked in the past about washing bicycles after rainy rides. My advice was to remove the wheels to make the task of washing them easier. However, I didn’t provide complete instructions for cleaning wheels. Read more. Mild Dehydration Does Not Impair Exercise By…
Newsletter Issue No. 1169
April 17, 2025 5 of the Most Promising New Products from the Taiwan and Sea Otter Bike Shows Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This time of year lots of new products are debuted at two large shows, the Taipei Cycle Show, which took place March 26 to 29th in Taiwan, and the Sea Otter…
Newsletter Issue No. 887
November 7, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Why Stretching May Help You By Coach John Hughes Note the title of this piece “Why Stretching May Help You.” Each cyclist is an experiment of one with different goals, and different strengths and weaknesses. That’s what makes coaching interesting! As a coach I look…
Newsletter Issue No. 951
February 4, 2021 Tips for Base Training in the Cold By Coach John Hughes Base training has many important benefits. It increases the efficiency of your heart so that it can pump more blood to your muscles. Base training increases the stroke volume, the amount of blood pumped per heartbeat. Read more. Outside the Box…
Newsletter Issue No. 895
January 2, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. 5 Ways to Improve Your Riding This Winter By Coach John Hughes The top contenders in the pro peloton are all very fit and winning races requires more than fitness. Team Sky uses a strategy called “the aggregation of marginal gains.” The coaches identify different…
Newsletter Issue No. 920
June 25, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. My 92-Year-Old Hero: What We Can Learn By Coach John Hughes I’m now living with my 92-year-old friend Rick. He’s lived alone for a decade. He has a bad hip so he gets around with a walker. A caregiver Betty comes in the morning to…