By Coach John Hughes Improving your speed isn’t super hard and doesn’t have to be very painful. Here’s how the training paradigm works: Overload -> Damage + Recovery = Improvement Your body is used to riding a particular amount of miles at a certain speed a week. If you want to improve you have to ask your body…
Question: I’m returning to cycling after a 20-year layoff. I weigh 195 pounds and quit smoking two months ago. On the flats, I can ride for hours, but in the hills my endurance stinks. I don’t have an indoor trainer but I have access to an elliptical trainer. Will workouts on it improve my riding? —…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A little over two years ago, I wrote a Tech Talk called A Simple, Effective Exercise to Help Relieve Cycling Related Knee Pain. In it, I described something known as the Muncie Exercise, which was (at the time) starting to help me get past debilitating knee pain. If you…
By Sheri Rosenbaum Proviz Sports recently introduced their new Classic Cycling Vest in both a men’s and women’s version. This waterproof and windproof vest offers great protection from the elements, especially on cold, wet days. There are two waterproof zipper side pockets to keep valuables safe, while the drop tail keeps your backside dry.
By Sheri Rosenbaum Hot Light weight at only 28 grams Wraparound shield for wide field of vision Interchangeable lenses provide options for different light conditions Polycarbonate lens are shatterproof and scratch-resistant Adjustable nose and ear pieces reduce slippage and increase comfort Hydrophilic rubber nose and ear pieces increase grip the more you sweat Optically decentered…
