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Latest in Training & Health
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Is Time-Restricted Eating the Best Way to Keep Off Weight Lost?
By Kevin Kolodziejski Fellow American cyclists, whether you’re currently carb depleted or not, you need to chew on this. There are people in this world who would do anything to be you. No, I’m not currently bonking, nor did I hit the wall a day or two ago. I’m just writing what’s as easy to forget as…
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Quick Tip: Do Your Intervals Early, Before You’re Tired
If your ride includes hard efforts, do them near the start, while your legs are still fresh. Save the easy miles for the end. It’s tempting to warm up with a long, relaxed stretch and then hit your intervals once you’re deep into the ride. The problem is that by then you’re already carrying fatigue,…
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Is it okay to play music from a speaker on group rides?
Question: A newer guy in our bike club mounted a Bluetooth speaker on his bars and plays classic rock for our entire rides. About half the group loves it and sings along. I hate it, and I feel like a grump for hating it. Part of why I ride is to hear the birds, the…
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Training Around Limited Time
By Ric Stern The Tour de France just wrapped up, and for many of us it stirs up that familiar daydream: if only we had unlimited time to train, we could be in it (if we could also wind back the clock and become 20 again ;-)!). I know I do! Look, even if we…
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Quick Tip: Start Hot Rides Earlier
When it’s going to be extremely hot, the simplest way to beat it is to beat it out the door. Roll out early, and you can finish your ride before the day turns brutal. The hottest part of the day usually falls between noon and 3 p.m. It isn’t just the air temperature, either. Radiant…
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Is our “no-drop” ride false advertising?
Question: My local shop hosts a Saturday morning ride that’s advertised as no-drop. The only place it actually says that is a flyer taped up by the register, and I think the flyer is older than some of the bikes in the shop. Nobody announces anything at the start. Over the last couple of years,…
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Latest in Bikes & Gear
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SP Connect Smartphone Mounting System Roundup
By Sheri Rosenbaum At CABDA Midwest in February, I came across the SP Connect booth. While talking to the rep, staff from my LBS joined the conversation. They mentioned the shop carries SP Connect and had nothing but positive feedback about the brand’s quality products. I was planning several bikepacking and multiday cycling trips for…
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Product Review: Silca Hirobel Frame Clamp
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Source: https://silca.cc/products/hirobel-clamp Price: $150 How obtained: I bought it during Silca’s 4th of July Sale for 20% off Materials: Extruded aluminum, rubber frame holders (“cones”) and rubber cinch straps Other: Lifetime guarantee Hot
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ASSOS EQUIPE R Men’s Bibshorts and Jersey
By Brandon Bilyeu Cost: EQUIPE R Jersey: $190 EQUIPE R Bib Shorts: $230 How obtained: review sample from company Available: online, retail Jersey Colors: Mystic Yellow, Deadly Berry, Stella Lavender, Halo Green, Flame Orange, Terra Sand, Future Dusk, Black Bib Short Colors: Robust Grey, Edge Green, Secret Blue, Black Website: EQUIPE R Jersey , EQUIPE…
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