Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In last week’s newsletter, there was a helpful article titled Why Should a Fitness Rider Do Training Time Trials? In the story we provided four excellent reasons cyclists working on fitness will benefit by riding training time trials. I got into doing training time trials put on by the…
By Brandon Bilyeu Hot! Not! Price: $230 – $285 (depends on lens choice) Weight: 29 grams Frame Color / Lens Color / Light Transmission Value: Crystal Ash / Multilaser Violet / 12.2% Crystal Blue Avio Apple Green Fade Gloss / Multilaser Yellow / 10% Black Matte / Smoke Black / 11% Blue Navy Matte /…
By Sheri Rosenbaum At the beginning of this year, I shared with the RBR readers my plans to “race” Unbound Gravel 100 on May 31st. I’m currently one month from making the nine-hour drive to Emporia, Kansas, and rolling up to the start line for my first 100-mile gravel race. Training is going well, and…
QUESTION: I keep hearing that high-intensity intervals are the best bang for your buck when training time is tight. But I’m in my 50s now, and every time I try to go all-out, I worry I’m flirting with injury or worse. Is HIIT still a smart strategy for older riders, or should I be focusing on…
By Kevin Kolodziejski The Check Out That Wasn’t At first, I thought the woman behind the checkout counter was checking me out, but that couldn’t be. When she had scanned my groceries any time previously, she had paid scant attention to me. Plus, she looked to be in her thirties, and I certainly don’t. What she was…
