By Coach John Hughes Last week Taylor Q. asked How to Avoid Boredom on Long Rides? The column had three excellent suggestions: Opt for scenic routes, if possible.Vary your courses. I ride flats, hills and rolling stuff on my road bike, do some mountain biking on singletrack and also ride a cyclocross bike on routes that mix pavement, dirt roads and canal bank … [Read more...] about More on Avoiding Boredom on Long Solo Rides
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Newsletter Issue No. 913
May 7, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. 10 Essential Bike Handling Skills for Roadies By Coach John Hughes I turned 71 in April and rather than rueing my age, I’d set a challenging goal of cross-country skiing at least 71 days. I skied 75! My second goal was to continue to improve skiing the classic diagonal stride. I’m fortunate … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 913
RBR Newsletter PDF Versions
Following are our PDF versions of the RBR Newsletter, sorted by year for the years available. Click the link to download an issue. 7/30/2020 - Issue 924: Helping Find & Fix David’s Weight-Shift Ticking Noise, How Old Are You Really? 7/23/2020 - Issue 923: Tip for Removing One-Key-Release (Self-Extracting) Cranks, Ask the Coach: How Should a Beginning Cyclist Train? … [Read more...] about RBR Newsletter PDF Versions
Anti-Aging: Back on Top
By Coach John Hughes December 2021 Gasping for air. I can do this. I’ve climbed Berthoud Pass many times. I live at 9,000 feet. I’m only at 11,000 feet. Pressure on my eyeballs. The top’s just 300 feet higher. Legs feel like tree stumps. No room between the guardrail and US 40. Not safe to stop here. Vision narrowing. Another 100 yards … then I can get off the road … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Back on Top
Stacking Template: A Paradigm Shift in Training Approach
By Martin Sigrist Takeaway: Stacking is the first new universal approach towards bike training since power based training and endurance training since the advent of HR monitors. Its principles apply also to other sports. This article presents an example of a stacking template, a practical example of how to apply it in practice to cycling. Stacking is a structured way to … [Read more...] about Stacking Template: A Paradigm Shift in Training Approach