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Lessons from The Valley of Fire

I’d love to pretend that once I learn a lesson I can then catalog it away and know that the information acquired will automatically inform future decisions and effortlessly steer future actions. Ah, if only that were the case. Too often, I find myself repeating mistakes I’ve made in previous races only to endure an…

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Green Light/Red Light: Submaximal Warmup

A while back I stumbled onto a novel and really interesting method that serves the dual purpose of pre-workout warmup as well as a method of determining whether or not your body is up for the challenge of the day’s workout – all based on effort below FTP. But while I loved the idea, I…

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Race Report: Masters Road National Championships

Road Race Last weekend saw Bend, Oregon make its final appearance, for now, as host of USA Cycling’s Masters National Road Championships and it’s both a bit sad and a bit exciting in that we’ll see new race venues during next year’s editions of the time trial, road race & criterium while at the same…

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Top 10 Essential Bike Handling Skills, Part 2

In Part 1 of this post, I offered some advice regarding a few ways to improve your ability to handle your bike while riding all by your lonesome. As promised, this week I’ll offer a few suggestions regarding riding well, i.e. more efficiently, more enjoyably, more safely; while riding with any number of other riders whether…

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Top 10 Essential Bike Handling Skills, Part 1

I am doubtlessly amongst the staunchest proponents of indoor cycling and its advantages over outdoor training, but consequently I’m also routinely faced with the annual terrorfest that is my first, fast outdoor group ride following any extended indoor riding block. Necessarily, I’ve intentionally diminished this fear component by forcing myself outdoors more frequently – at…

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