01/23/14 RBR Newsletter - Time Trials Are for Everyone

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Time Trials Are For Everyone Issue No. 607 - 01/23/2014  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 Time Trials Are for Everyone Like a maturing fine whine, this time of year among my cycling buddies is devoted to equal parts complaining about what lousy shape we’re all in, and how poorly we’re going to ride the annual Tundra Time Trial most of us do in mid-February. While it seems that February is an odd time for a time trial, when you reflect on it, there’s really no bad time to test yourself – against yourself. Because, more than any other way to view a TT – especially one you do every year at the same time, or one you ride regularly on the same course – it’s a benchmark you can use to measure yourself. Following is an article contributed by RBR Premium Member Peter Wimberg, a USA Cycling Level 1 Power Certified Coach who runs Cinci Cycling Coach in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a rider, Coach Wimberg specializes in the individual TT and has won numerous regional and state championships. He makes the case that time trials are for everyone – no matter how you ride. And that they deliver benefits you might not have considered. Click to read the entire article on our website Become an Annual Premium Member Today! Support RBR Newsletter and RoadBikeRider.com -- and get benefits beyond 48 issues a year of quality how-to cycling knowledge! 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Click to read the complete article on our website Also in this Issue     Our Regular Weekly Features News & Reviews:  Readers' Cold Weather Riding and Gear Advice • Pro Racing Quick Update: Tour Down Under No Problem:  Improving Your Sprinting Form Quick Tips:  Regularly Maintain Your Brake Pads Cadence:  Best of Spin - Lost in Translation Question of the Week:  Do You Ever Ride a Time Trial? 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! 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