By Coach John Hughes I raced the Furnace Creek 508 through the Mojave Desert and Death Valley in 1989 and 1993. I set a course record and won both times. I raced for over 30 continuous hours in each of those two races. The 508-mile race, with 35,000 feet of climbing, is a qualifier for…
Sorry for the delay in getting today’s PDF version posted. We had a technical issue that had to be overcome. The PDF is now posted for our Premium Members who prefer that version. Just click this link to to access the PDF issue: https://www.roadbikerider.com/images/newsletter_pdfs/RBR-Newsletter-6-29-17.pdf Again, our apologies for the delay. Have a terrific Independence Day weekend! —John…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Welcome to Summer (to all of our Norther Hemisphere readers)! It’s the time of year we roadies live for – when the weather allows us to ride just about whenever we want. Of course, we do have to keep top of mind the effects of the sun and the heat…
By Coach Rick Schultz Now that spring is here and the sun it starting to shine again, it’s time to think about sun protection. When in the sun, you want to protect yourself against the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays that can cause skin and related damage across a range up to and including cancer. Cyclists…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher A while back we ran a Health Matters column on Wearing Sunscreen Under a Jersey. Click the link to read that column. It provides advice on combining sunscreen with whatever protection your jersey might already afford. Hint: It may not be much. It’s already been sizzling for the past few weeks in…
