11/14/13 RBR Newsletter - Cycling Past 60, Part 1 Launches Today

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Cycling Past 60, Part 1 Launches Today Issue No. 599 - 11/14/13  ISSN 1536-4143  RoadBikeRider (RBR) Newsletter IS POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON OUR WEBSITE. Click the links in this email to view complete articles and the entire weekly newsletter on our site. Click here to go directly to our website to read the entire issue Click here to open the PDF version to read or download From the Top    Views from the Editor John Marsh IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you have had an issue lately accessing our site, please hit Reply to this email and let me know. We were forced to beef up our firewall recently, and a few individual site users are getting snagged in the process. Cyclist, Know Thyself I wasn’t as trained for the ride as I wanted to be. It was on a course I had never ridden, with steeper climbs than I had ever done. And even steeper, technical descents. It was the coldest day, by far, of the fall. In short, riding the Hincapie Gran Fondo two Saturdays ago in Greenville, S.C., really tested my cycling self-knowledge. It took the full breadth of knowing what to wear, how to ride, where to push the pace and where to conserve energy, to get me through the challenging 80-mile course and enjoy the experience. I think we all keep a running notebook in our minds of what our strengths and weaknesses are as riders, what gear and equipment work best for us under certain conditions Click to read the entire article on our website An Annual Premium Membership Delivers! Support RBR Newsletter and RoadBikeRider.com -- and get benefits beyond 48 issues a year of quality how-to cycling knowledge! Discounts on all RBR ePubs Discounts on all RBR Gear Discounts (up to $70 on a single purchase!) on Great Sponsor Cycling Products Giveaways of Amazing Cycling Prizes Access to the Internet’s Best Cycling Knowledge Base Ask Coach Fred     Training & Nutrition Tips Fred Matheny   How Can I Overcome My Fear of Descending? Question: Am I the only rider out here with enough self-preservation instinct to be afraid of going fast downhill? Can you help? -- Alice C. Click to read Coach Fred's reply on our website The RBR eBookstore -- Now Over 100 Titles! NEW TITLE!  Cycling Past 60, Part 1: For Health, by Coach John Hughes.  If you exercise correctly, you can slow the effects of aging; if you exercise incorrectly, you can speed up aging. That’s a key point of this new 24-page eArticle. Your body isn’t a harmonious whole, but is composed of different parts, each of which ages somewhat separately. Coach Hughes gives you six different health maintenance objectives for different components of your physiology, including comprehensive fitness programs that address these objectives. NEW TITLE!  Dynamic Conditioning Monthly - Month 2: Basic Strength Building, by Coach Dan Kehlenbach.  Part 2 of a 5-part series of monthly dynamic conditioning workouts. Each month’s workout regimen will build on the last. In this 37- page eArticle, Coach Kehlenbach introduces the basic strength phase, in which you further develop your overall strength to provide a solid platform for more advanced power-type exercises. He offers two different workouts, each in four phases, including a number of different exercises designed to focus on various areas. In Pedal Off the Pounds, USA Cycling Level 1 Coach David Ertl eschews diet book gimmickry for the hard truth, detailed nutritional and dietary knowledge, and a proven approach to weight loss for cyclists – whether weight loss alone is your goal, or whether losing weight and simultaneously training to improve cycling performance is your goal. When you combine a reduced-calorie diet with increased energy expenditure, weight loss becomes manageable and noticeable. And cycling is the ideal calorie-burning activity. Coach Ertl provides sample eating and workout plans in his 34-page eBook. Click links or book covers for more info on these titles, and click author names to view all titles by that author. Jim's Tech Talk     Mechanical & Product Advice Jim Langley   Indoor Trainer Safety Warning   Today’s column is a simple yet important bicycle safety warning covering one critical detail about using indoor trainers. It was spurred by this Comment from a reader with the pen name “dyonchik,” who shared, “My carbon 2010 Cannondale Synapse suffered excessive wear on the rear dropouts. After the C'dale rep found out that I used the bike on a Computrainer 1-2 times a week, he refused to warranty the frame. Even though there is nothing in the documentation or warranty about not using a trainer, the best they would offer is 20% off full retail on a new bike … essentially nothing. Click to read the complete article on our website Also in this Issue     Our Regular Weekly Features News & Reviews:  Exercise Correctly, Slow Aging—Exercise Incorrectly, Speed Up Aging! • Reminder: Dynamic Conditioning Monthly – Part 2 • Arm-Band Mirror the Latest Rear-View Tech • Fans Get to Choose a Stage on the 2014 U.S. Pro Challenge • Mad Fiber Shutters No Problem:  What is Lactate Threshold? Why’s it Important? Quick Tips:  Four Quick Tips from Jim Langley Cadence:  Product Review: Pearl iZumi Women’s P.R.O. Softshell 3x1 Jacket Question of the Week:  How Much Weight Do You Gain in the Off-Season? Click any link to go directly to the full content of that section on our website. Enjoy Your Ride!   John Marsh Editor & Publisher Featured Sponsors RBR eBookstore Purchase and download expert Books and Articles on cycling fitness, training, skills, tech and more. Click to see over 100 titles and the newest additions.   by Coach John Hughes by Coach  David Ertl by Joshua Cohen by Alan Bragman, D.C. by Joe & Maria Kita by Coach John Hughes Free eBook 29 Pro Cycling Secrets for Roadies with your first purchase! Premium Site Access hundreds of pages of exclusive road cycling content from our experts and get a 15% discount on all eBooks, eArticles and RBR logoed gear. Membership Benefits Visit Our Marketplace RBR: An Independent Resource for Roadies RoadBikeRider (RBR) Newsletter is a product of RBR Publishing Co., Inc. All material is copyright © 2001-2013 RBR Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, please subscribe by clicking here. No cost or obligation! Disclaimer: Consult your physician and follow all equipment safety instructions before beginning any training program or using any gear or equipment discussed in this newsletter or on www.roadbikerider.com. Consult your physician or dietician before beginning any diet or consuming any product discussed in RBR Newsletter or on www.roadbikerider.com. No medical, health, legal or other information discussed in RBR Newsletter or on www.roadbikerider.com is intended to be, nor should be construed as, “medical advice” or “legal advice.” Consult your physician or attorney to discuss the specifics of any issues you might have.

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