By Kevin Kolodziejski For the sake of your cycling companions, I hope you’re not a squirrel. But even if you never swerve while in a paceline and always pull at a steady and suitable speed, your pedaling partners — and more importantly you — need to know you actually are a far less likable rodent. You, my friend, are a rat. No, this is not some … [Read more...] about Hungry Is Too Often Hangry and Not a Good Thing
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Stealth Methods for Tracking Your Bike
By Sheri Rosenbaum It’s essential to keep tabs on your “baby” when checking it as luggage, shipping it to a race, or parking it in front of a coffee shop. You never want to lose your bike. So what are your options? Tracking devices have become popular, and for iPhone users, an Apple AirTag is one option. You can tuck it in your saddlebag or tape it in the downtube or seat … [Read more...] about Stealth Methods for Tracking Your Bike
Anti-Aging: Why “Drink Before You’re Thirsty” is Dangerous
By Coach John Hughes This column is about hydration during rides not throughout the day. My client Jack was on a fast cross-country tour: 2750 miles in just 20 days. Seven days into the tour he started riding poorly although he had plenty of training miles in his legs. His buddies noticed he wasn’t urinating at the rest stops and said he was getting dehydrated. Even … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Why “Drink Before You’re Thirsty” is Dangerous
7 Ways to Seat Stubborn Bike Tires
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley For anyone who doesn’t know what it means to “seat” a tire, let’s start with an explanation. To “seat” or “seating” a tire is one of the final steps taken when installing most tires on bicycles and motor vehicles, too. Seating is important because it ensures that the inflated tire is fully and properly installed. If tires are … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Seat Stubborn Bike Tires
Become a Faster Cyclist by Strengthening Your Weakest Muscle Groups
By Coach Rick Schultz As a cyclist, it's not so much that we're really weak in some key muscle groups. But it's clear that doing some specific things to address our three weakest muscle groups can have a profound effect on our riding. It's also clear that the "off-season" for many of us is a time when – even if we happen to live in one of those year-round riding … [Read more...] about Become a Faster Cyclist by Strengthening Your Weakest Muscle Groups