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Newsletter Issue No. 1173
May 15, 2025 Park Tool’s Seven 3D Printable Tool Hangers Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley If you’ve been reading the RoadBikeRider newsletter for a while you probably know that I wrote the ebook called Your Home Bicycle Workshop, which can be purchased in our ebookstore. When I wrote the book it was the only…
Newsletter Issue No. 1021
June 16, 2022 Anti-Aging: I’m 50 Again! By Coach John Hughes I’m actually 73 but I feel like I’m 50 again! Sitting in my office I see my training journals going back to 1973 I feel morose about how much fitness I’ve lost due to aging. Read more. Should You Get an Ultrasonic Parts Cleaner?…
Newsletter Issue No. 824
August 23, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Ask the Coach: Nutrition Advice for Long Endurance Rides By Coach John Hughes Two of my clients recently had nutrition problems during long rides. Although most roadies won’t ride this far, the lessons apply to any endurance rider. Here’s what happened on a 100 mile…
Newsletter Issue No. 845
January 17, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Anti-Aging: You’re Only as Old as You Think by Coach John Hughes 83-year old Joe Shami, of Lafayette, CA climbed Mount Diablo last year for the 500th consecutive week. Diablo (3,849) is at sea level about 40 miles east of San Francisco, CA. Most…
Newsletter Issue No. 936
October 22, 2020 Preparing for Time off the Bike By Coach John Hughes The “shoulder season” is when we older athletes repair our bodies. The main cycling season is over, but there won’t be enough snow to ski for a couple of months. I have badly deformed hammer toes on my right foot. Last winter…
Newsletter Issue No. 896
January 9, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Elizabeth Wicks Turns 75 and Rides 7500 miles in 2019! By Coach John Hughes Coach Hughes: I’ve been friends with Elizabeth Wicks for several decades and have coached her for many ultracycling 12- and 24-hour races. She turned 75 in 2019 and we agreed on…