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  • Newsletter Issue No. 945

    December 24, 2020 Riding Gravel Is Good for Everyone By Coach John Hughes And it doesn’t have to be expensive. I frequently ride gravel roads and bike trails on my road bike and really enjoy it as a literal change of pace with new scenery. I ride 28 mm tires on the road and they’re…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 849

    February 14, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here.   Carbo-Loading: A Coach’s View By Coach John Hughes Recently, Dr. Mirkin wrote a very informative article about why Carbohydrate Loading Does Not Work. His column is directed at racers. I coach regular roadies — not racers — and have a somewhat different point of…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1052

    January 19, 2023 7 Columns on Winter Riding Outdoors By Coach John Hughes There’re no such thing as bad conditions, just bad gear! Here’s a good selection of articles about getting through winter and continuing to ride outdoors. Read more. New Product Promises to Stop Speed Wobble Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back in…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1038

    October 13, 2022 Anti-Aging: Back on Top – Shut Up Legs By Coach John Hughes For several years John Elmblad and I drove around Colorado following the US Pro Cycling Challenge. As I remember one year Jens Voigt launched a solo attack on the stage over Independence Pass (12,095 ft.). “Shut Up Legs!” Voigt probably…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1157

    January 23, 2025 John Forester’s Instant Turn Maneuver Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In last week’s Tech Talk, I asked for help identifying a helmet I saw on a passing cyclist. I’d like to thank everyone for all the comments and links to helmets. None are the same as the one I saw and…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1228

    June 11, 2026 A Tube Specifically Made for Fixing Flats WITHOUT Removing Wheels Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In last week’s column, we provided a solution to fix flat tires on e-bikes with difficult-to-remove rear wheels (the most common wheel to puncture). The solution was to fix the flat by patching the tube and…