Question: I would like to do a century ride in about two weeks and have done some moderate base training but not as much as I’d like. I did a 77-mile ride three weeks ago and felt pretty good (average speed 14.5 mph). Did just a few rides in the meantime and rode 70 miles…
Editor’s Note: In last week’s RBR Newsletter, we ran an article by Stan Purdum titled Days of Adventure on the Bike, in which Stan detailed a self-guided tour where he had some particularly memorable “mis-adventures” – bad days on the bike. He rightly pointed out that good days on the bike far outweigh any bad days,…
Editor’s Note: We continue our regular feature – providing a rundown from RBR Contributors on our favorites across the spectrum of components, nutrition, clothing, accessories, you name it. Today we discuss our lights. (Here’s a link to the gamut of RBR Favorites.) Also, in next week’s RBR Newsletter, we’ll have a review of the Bontrager Flare R tail light (the…
By Jim Langley In Part 1 last week, I told you to round up the few basic tools and supplies needed to maintain your (new, if you’re new to the sport) road bike. But this advice serves as a good reminder to all of us, no matter how old our bikes or how much experience…
Question: I’m 48 and in the past rode 12-15 hours per week but was usually overtrained. This season I’m trying to recover better by doing 10-hour weeks including weekend rides of about 100 miles and building up only for major events. I’m planning to ride one of Australia’s toughest “classics,” Grafton-Inverell. It’s 140 miles, starting…
