Injury protocol

by | Feb 5, 2015 | Cycling General, News, Training

Gale Bernhardt past USA Triathlon team coach and World Cup triathlon coach http://galebernhardt.com presents some “revisionist” thinking concerning the previously accepted recovery protocols for bicycle injuries in her latest active.com article....

Anti-seize Thread-lockers

by | Jan 27, 2015 | Cycling General, News, Technical

Preparing my bike for the senior’s new Off Road season I discovered the following manufacture’s warning on my five year warranty flat pedals, which are polycarbonate (high tech plastic) and aluminum with little steel pegs that can be height adjusted. Half of the...

Hydration Seniors Winter Reminder

by | Dec 6, 2014 | Cycling General, Training

With more seniors riding year-round this post is a winter hydration reminder. No matter what our age, we all dehydrate faster in cold, dry weather. Regulating sensors react to fluid levels at the body’s core. As blood flow to cold extremities drops, blood volume...

Nutrition Products

by | Dec 4, 2014 | Cycling General, Training

Club riders preparing for extended cycling events half-century or longer could benefit from nutrition supplements, but which ones? Exercising uses different macronutrients depending on level of effort. “…going your fastest, you are using mostly...