By Coach John Hughes In my recent column I’m 70! Yikes!!! Lessons from my Journey Through Life one of the key lessons I’ve learned is to ride less and recover more. The results are that the riding I do 1) is more enjoyable because I’m not tired at the start of the ride and 2) produces more improvement because I can do a more challenging ride that’s longer and / or … [Read more...] about Importance of Recovery in your 50s, 60s and Beyond: 9 Tips on Cycling Recovery
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Beginners’ Guide to 2X Shifting
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Two episodes back, we covered chain drop fixes on bicycles with a single chainring. These bike drivetrains are commonly called “one-by,” written 1X. They’re the popular choice today on “gravel bikes” - essentially road bikes designed as much for dirt as for tarmac. And, a few 1X bikes have made their way into the pro-road racing peloton, … [Read more...] about Beginners’ Guide to 2X Shifting
A Journey to Appreciation
By Stan Purdum Sometimes bicycle journeys have benefits you don’t expect, as this narrative of a trip with my son Scott 30 years ago indicates. I wrote this shortly after the trip, but I was reminded of it recently during a conversation with him. “I don’t like long bike rides,” said my son, Scott. We were in the first five miles of our long-planned and anticipated … [Read more...] about A Journey to Appreciation
Strengthen Bones with Weight Training
By Gabe Mirkin, MD Your bones weaken progressively after age 30, and between ages 35 and 50, about 28 percent of North American men and women suffer from bone weakening called osteopenia (J Amer Osteo Assoc, June 2019;119:357-363). By age 65, 25 percent of women and six percent of men are at high risk for breaking their hips or spine with minor falls (CDC/National Center for … [Read more...] about Strengthen Bones with Weight Training
Measuring Cycling Intensity
By Arnie Baker, MD Intensity is the load or speed of work performed. It is the “how hard” of a cycling workout. Perceived exertion, speed, cadence, heart-rate, power, and torque monitoring all have important roles to play in assessing work intensity. Other measures of intensity, including blood lactate and oxygen consumption, have their place in physiology labs, sport … [Read more...] about Measuring Cycling Intensity