By Coach John Hughes As I write this column it’s -1F. I live in the Rocky Mountains in Tabernash, CO. I wait for it to get above 10F and then I cross-country ski. I skied all seven days last week. I mixed up the days: a couple of long skis, a couple of days working on technique, one fast day and a couple of recovery days when I stopped frequently to take pictures … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Effective Winter Training
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Learning to Ride Clipless Pedals Without Falling / Crashing
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley If you’re thinking of buying your first clipless pedals and want to jump to my best tips on how to avoid falls and crashes, you’ll find them all in my video here. By way of introduction and to express my respect for and connection with clipless pedals, here’s some personal history first. Dateline: September, 1985 I don’t know if it’ll … [Read more...] about Learning to Ride Clipless Pedals Without Falling / Crashing
Gaining An Inch
By Martin Sigrist Takeaway: There’s a good news flip side to the adage "use it or lose it." If you never used it, you can still gain it, even in your sixties (and maybe later on too). It’s true for VO2max, it’s true for freedom of movement and it’s true for muscle too. You may not win an Olympic gold by adopting this mindset. But it could result in something far more … [Read more...] about Gaining An Inch
Better for Your Cycling and Psyche: Don’t Resolve Yearly, Self-Diagnose Daily
By Kevin Kolodziejski Of Einstein, Insanity, and New Year’s Day Resolutions An article that alludes to New Year’s Day resolutions and appears on the 20th of January may seem 20 days late. Actually, it’s 12 days early. That’s because it’s not about making them but breaking them. According to a survey conducted by OnePoll and cited in the New York Post in … [Read more...] about Better for Your Cycling and Psyche: Don’t Resolve Yearly, Self-Diagnose Daily
Garmin Rally RS200 and XC200 Power Pedals Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum Hot Eliminates the need to buy a power meter for multiple bikesPair with Garmin Edge cycling computer for valuable onscreen cycling dynamics dataPost-ride advanced data available in Garmin ConnectProvides information to position cleats in the optimum positionEasy to install and swap complete pedal from bike to bikeIdeal for indoor or outdoor … [Read more...] about Garmin Rally RS200 and XC200 Power Pedals Review