By Coach John Hughes I’ve been coaching Elizabeth Wicks since she was “only” 66 years old and helped her to improve with age. In past issues of the RBR newsletter I’ve described her training and progress. She just turned 74 and rode 74 miles to celebrate her birthday. She is retired and lives in Boylston in central Massachusetts. She has set age 65-70 and 70-75 records … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Elizabeth Wicks’ Story
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Thoughts On Campagnolo’s 12-Speed Road Groups
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The road technical development that dominated my inbox last week was Campagnolo’s new Super Record and Record 12-Speed groups - the first 12-speed components to hit the road market (available in May or June 2018). Having had a few days to think about it and knock it around with riding buddies, I still have more questions than answers about … [Read more...] about Thoughts On Campagnolo’s 12-Speed Road Groups
Newsletter Issue No. 806
April 19, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. By Lars Hundley Lots of great replies from readers over the week about bike saddles. Thanks! We got so much useful feedback that we're skipping the bike of the week to cover it in more detail. Over on Facebook, the most popular post of the week was about whether or not it is appropriate to ride a road bike … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 806
New Study Shows Good News Regarding Cycling and Impotence or Urinary Symptoms
by Gabe Mirkin, MD Cycling is not associated with increased risk for impotence or urinary symptoms. The largest and best study on the subject to date shows that serious cyclists are no more likely to suffer impotence or urinary problems than swimmers or runners (The Journal of Urology, March 2018;199(3):798–804). This refutes earlier and much smaller studies that suggested … [Read more...] about New Study Shows Good News Regarding Cycling and Impotence or Urinary Symptoms
Garneau Course Air Lite II Cycling Shoes Review
HOT Super comfortable from the very first ride Stiff carbon sole for greater power transfer X-Comfort Zone technology accommodates B-D+ widths Plenty of venting keeps feet cool Low stack height Two Boa closures for dialed in fit and avoids pressure on sensitive tissue Includes 3 types of arch supports for custom fit Light weight … [Read more...] about Garneau Course Air Lite II Cycling Shoes Review