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    Quick Note: I’m Out Wednesday Through Friday Lowering Gearing Tip for SRAM eTap Roadies How to Set Up a Privacy Zone on Strava Correcting the False Equivalencies in the Cars vs. Cyclists Debate How Do I Improve as I Age? Being Overweight Increases Cancer Risk Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Leader v4 Road Shoes Great Winter Training…

  • 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. 1141

    October 3, 2024 Best Cheap Road Tires: Readers’ Picks Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In a past column I told you about the cheap folding clincher road tire that I think provides a lot of bang for the buck, Schwalbe’s Lugano II. It’s a standard, not tubeless or tubeless-ready tire. Sometimes I can find…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1135

    August 22, 2024 Product Review: Feedback Sports Scorpion Bike Stand Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The Feedback Sports Scorpion Bike Stand comes in handy if you have bikes with open bottom bracket axles (also called spindles). It’s compatible with cranks that have 13, 18 and 20mm open axles. To use it you simply lift…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1097

    November 30, 2023 10 Mental Tips on Coming Back from Time Off the Bike By Coach John Hughes One of my favorite quotes is from the baseball great Yogi Berra, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” Last week’s column was 8 Tips for Coming Back From Time Off the Bike. Following…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 841

    December 20, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. 13 Trainer Workouts with Maximum Value by Coach John Hughes According to last week’s Question of the Week, about two thirds of the respondents ride indoors. To get the maximum value out of a trainer ride, it should include a warm-up, a main set with specific…