By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Will writes, “I am 70 and ride for recreation and health. I normally only ride 10 miles or so five days a week. I have found that if I include some intensity work I can take tours with 40 to 50 mile rides without suffering. Recently when I put out high effort I sometimes get a strong pain in my lower abdomen. This goes away in a couple of … [Read more...] about Ask the Coach: Unusual Pain During Cycling Intensity Workouts
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Redshift ShockStop Suspension Stem Review
By Rick Schultz, MBA, DBA HOT! High Quality 15 different stiffness selections via 5 elastomer cushions Quick & easy setup and cushion exchange Stem selections: +/-6° ; 90mm, 100mm, 110mm, 120mm +/-30° ; 100mm only Bottom Line: Works great NOT! None identified … [Read more...] about Redshift ShockStop Suspension Stem Review
Garmin Falling Off Your Bike? Try Dog Ears GPS Garmin Mounting Plate
By Sheri Rosenbaum Imagine riding along and you look down to check your Garmin for speed, power or cadence and all you see is the empty mount. Yep, that happened to me a few weeks back on a group ride shortly after we went over some railroad tracks. My heart skipped a beat, thinking I just lost my Garmin Edge 1000!!! Then I noticed it dangling from my aero bars. A quick sigh … [Read more...] about Garmin Falling Off Your Bike? Try Dog Ears GPS Garmin Mounting Plate
The Safe Way to Park a Bike Against a Pole
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Some of the worst damage to your roadster can come from something that seems harmless: the bike falling over when it’s parked against a pole. I learned this lesson the hard way. It was a long time ago, but I still remember the pain. It happened in 1971, to my first dream ride, an almost full-Campagnolo Raleigh International, with a feathery … [Read more...] about The Safe Way to Park a Bike Against a Pole