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Latest in Training & Health
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How do I make peace with getting slower every year?
Question: I’ve kept a riding log since 1998, and I can tell you the exact problem: my average speed has dropped five years in a row. Nothing dramatic, a couple tenths here, a couple tenths there, but the direction never changes. I still love the riding itself. What I’ve come to dread is the download…
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Why Your Winter Training Stops Working After 6 Weeks
By Ric Stern So, you’ve either had a short break or some easy riding and you’re getting back into things. You want to be fitter next year, you’re sick of being dropped by the younger riders on the group ride. You come up with a plan and after a few weeks of following it your…
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At Which Temperature Should I Cover My Knees Riding?
QUESTION: I run with bare legs when it’s in the 30s, but all the experienced riders around here wear tights even when it’s much warmer. What’s the rule for covering up? — Blaine P. RBR REPLIES: Wow, that sounds pretty low for bare legs! A cyclist’s knees are directly exposed to cold air. And it’s…
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Your Winter Training Doesn’t Have to Be Slow
By Ric Stern Last week I mentioned that the off-season is dead and that you should continue training over winter if you wish to improve year after year, or maintain your fitness in the unlikely event you’ve reached your physiological limit. However, many people feel that lots of long steady miles is the way forward…
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Quick Tip: Do You Know This Sign of Overtraining?
Most riders expect overtraining to announce itself in the legs: power falls, climbing gets harder, and familiar routes feel slow. Those signs matter. But sometimes the first warning appears somewhere else. You become unusually irritable. Small problems feel large. You do not look forward to rides you normally enjoy. Friends or family may notice that…
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Are You Cycling Slower Than You Need To Be?
By Kevin Kolodziejski Today’s title is a curiously phrased question, made that way by the seemingly puzzling use of need to be. For we all know that if you want to be a successful racer, avoid burnout, or fully enjoy cycling regardless of your commitment level, you need to ride slower rather than faster much of the…
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Tech Q & As: Pete’s Pulleys and More
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Today’s topic comes from Pete Royer who reached out to me while I was on vacation in coastal Oregon a few weeks back (nice cycling!). Since I was busy sightseeing, I gave Pete some tips to get him started and he did the rest and kept me in the…
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FIDLOCK PINCLIP Medium Saddle Bag + Base Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum FIDLOCK Price: $69.99Bag Volume: 700 ml/24 fl. oz.Colors: BlackBag Closure: Roll-top with buckle closureLoop for Rear Light: YesWaterproof: Yes, to IPX5 standardAttachment Point: Saddle railsAvailability: Online and retailHow Obtained: Company sampleRBR Advertiser: No
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How do I make peace with getting slower every year?
Question: I’ve kept a riding log since 1998, and I can tell you the exact problem: my average speed has dropped five years in a row. Nothing dramatic, a couple tenths here, a couple tenths there, but the direction never changes. I still love the riding itself. What I’ve come to dread is the download…
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