By Coach John Hughes One of the truisms of sports is “No Pain, No Gain.” Like many truisms, it’s wrong! I coach endurance riders – not racers – riders who are trainingto do a 100K rides or brevets or a weekend event or multi-day tour. They want to build up their endurance so that they can go the distance, and they often want to improve their cruising speed. They also … [Read more...] about How to Cruise Faster on a Bicycle: Speed Without Suffering
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Interbike 2017 Report: Our Top 10 Products
As we do each year in our post-show reporting on Interbike, the biggest cycling trade show in North America, we will roll out our coverage over two issues, this week and next. We'll start off today by giving you details on our Top 10 New Products from the show – Jim Langley's top 5 favorites, along with mine. Next week, we'll follow up with the Best of the Rest, a slew of … [Read more...] about Interbike 2017 Report: Our Top 10 Products
New 80-84 Age Group Hour Record Set; Canyon Enters U.S. Market
Editor's Note: The following was sent to us from Mike Tierney, our erstwhile Wheel Builder columnist who's been sidelined by health issues for a time. Mike, who lives in Ontario, Canada, owns a few Marinonis and has known Guiseppe for years. On Saturday at the Mattamy National Cycling Center in Milton, Ontario, 80-year-old Giuseppe Marinoni bested his own world … [Read more...] about New 80-84 Age Group Hour Record Set; Canyon Enters U.S. Market
Still Pedaling Off The Pounds
By Coach David Ertl, Ph.D. Season 5 of the Des Moines Cycle Club’s (DMCC) Pedal Off the Pounds Program is in the record books. For the past five years, since I wrote the eBook Pedal Off The Pounds for RBR, my local bike club has been conducting a program by the same name to help get people back on their bikes, eating right, and losing weight. Based along the same lines as … [Read more...] about Still Pedaling Off The Pounds
Castelli Free AR 4.1 Jersey and Premio Bibshorts Review
By Brandon Bilyeu Free AR 4.1 Jersey Premio Bib Shorts HOT! Jersey Reflective accents Full-length zipper Snug but forgiving fit Free speed: claimed 12-watt savings at 25 mph (40 km/h) Bibs Supremely comfortable and supportive Strong leg and core/back compression Chamois provides excellent support in a thin profile Reflective … [Read more...] about Castelli Free AR 4.1 Jersey and Premio Bibshorts Review