All of Coach Levi’s advice.
What do you do if you don’t have a good bike fitter in your area? Buy a book or DVD and learn to fit the bike yourself. What if you can’t afford a bike fitting DVD or book? You go online and look at free info…
Continue reading →It’s getting colder. Here’s how to keep your hands warm and toasty as the temperature dips. All The Best Winter Cycling Gloves, Lobster Gloves, and Bike Pogies Winter cycling gloves, such as pogies or split-finger mittens (like Pearl Izumi’s lobster gloves), take the dexterity offered by typical
Continue reading →Today I’m taking a look through Rusty Moore’s new ebook, Visual Impact Cardio. Now instead of muscle building, he brings us his thoughts and research on cardio – a type of training more directly related to endurance athletes. It does feel kind of odd for me to
Continue reading →Have you been thinking about switching to a gluten-free diet, but you don’t know how to pull it off? I mean, it can’t work for an endurance athlete, can it? As it turns out, it can work very, very well! I thought it was a fad until
Continue reading →The Good Greens Bar. It sounds like a block of spinach and broccoli disguised as an energy bar, but (fortunately) that’s not the case at all. The bar actually tastes great and could pass for a chocolate bar or thin brownie. I couldn’t spot any sign of
Continue reading →If you’re sick of girly razors and flowery, botanical shaving creams, I think I just found the ideal shaving cream for you – The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream. It’s billed as “the ultimate shaving experience for real men,” and with a skull and crossbones on the box,
Continue reading →An important skill for mountain bikers, especially XC and CX racers, is being able to hop over a log. At least here on the East Coast, race courses without logs are few and far between. So check out these tips and video and you’ll be able to
Continue reading →After years of using average chamois creams and alternatives like balms and lotions, I was due for something special. Preferable a fancy, Euro-style cream. I got my wish with Enzo’s Buttonhole Chamois Cream. Enzo’s Buttonhole is one of the newer chamois creams, and they have set the
Continue reading →As if climbing a hill isn’t hard enough on its own, the hills you encounter on mountain bike trails can be extremely steep – much steeper than you’d encounter on a paved road. Climbing them successfully requires not only great fitness but also superb technical skills. Here’s
Continue reading →Whether you’re doing casual trail riding or XC racing, you’re bound to encounter some steep descents. This guide will teach you how to ride a steep downhill safely. Starting Out – The Attack Position If you’re going to be a mountain biker, you need to become good
Continue reading →I think that all these enhanced coconut waters meant to replace sports drinks are nothing more than fads, but that doesn’t mean they don’t catch my attention. I grabbed one recently called Phenom Coconut Water because it looked interesting, and it was in a giant container. I’d
Continue reading →Today’s question is about how to keep up with the fast pace when riding with younger people, as you get older… How Do I Keep Up With The Younger Riders? Hi Coach, I’m a MTB enthusiast. One item I haven’t found much info on and is of
Continue reading →I saw the PowerBar Pure & Simple Energy Bar on sale the other day, and since it had been years since I last had one, I grabbed a couple to review. Normally I wouldn’t eat an energy bar just for the sake of reviewing it, but the
Continue reading →Last time I bought a cell phone, there weren’t many good choices – the too-trendy iPhone, some weird new things they called “droids,” and a cool new BlackBerry. Obviously I got the BlackBerry, and it has served me well, but it’s apparent that BlackBerries have now been
Continue reading →Why are there so many new skull caps, sweat bands, and helmet liners being developed each year? Because it’s so dang hard to solve the simple problem of keeping sweat out of your eyes! There are so many options, but it seems like there is at least
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