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How Much Should I Train on Hills?

QUESTION: I usually do my solo training on flat terrain but have begun riding with a group on a hilly route. I want to train more frequently on hills so I can keep up -- and maybe even put the hurt on these guys! What's the correct balance of flat and hilly training? -- Jason L. RBR REPLIES: This is a good question for every roadie who's able to choose between hilly and flat … [Read more...] about How Much Should I Train on Hills?

Tandem Bottom Brackets

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s topic comes from RBR subscriber Kevin Meyers, who asked: “I have an 11-year-old Co-Motion Robusta tandem. I have used it for racing and training. Should the bottom brackets be replaced after so many miles? So many years?” … [Read more...] about Tandem Bottom Brackets

The GPS in Your Head, Part 2

by Stan Purdum In my recent article “The GPS in Your Head”, I mentioned that not every cyclist seems to have the “aptitude that makes stringing streets, roads and paths together to create bike routes easy.” Kerry Irons, one of the readers who commented on the article, confirmed that observation by telling of riding with a PhD physicist in a county where virtually every road … [Read more...] about The GPS in Your Head, Part 2

“What a Drag it is Getting Old”

By Coach John Hughes This is the first line of Mother’s Little Helper written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1966 when they were 23 — they’re now 76. Mother’s Little Helper is Meprobamate a tranquilizer and in the song the mother keeps taking more and more until she overdoses. Then on August 20, 2019 the Stones wrapped up a three-year tour. Getting old hasn’t slowed … [Read more...] about “What a Drag it is Getting Old”