Recent content by Charles Howe

For what it's worth, this was my comment on Doyel's article, which they failed to post -- too long and thoughtful, I suppose, and now too late to matter: Just what was swishing around Mr. Doyle’s brain when his sat down to write this column? Oh, I suppose it was inevitable that someone...

Not a Lance-hater, but... I'm scratching my head, wondering why, if Mr. Armstrong returned "for a noble reason," i.e., on behalf of 8 million cancer-stricken patients worldwide, then why is he using his comeback to promote CTS training camps? (See http://trainright.com/info.asp?uid=3987)...

'64 Tour de France, either the stage out of Andorra, or the one up the Puy de Dôme, or the final TT...complete write-up here http://velodynamics2.webs.com/TdF64.pdf and more great moments here http://velodynamics.webs.com/historical.htm Enjoy!

ARMSTRONG TAKES ON U.S. ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Lance Armstrong is brimming with indignation once again, and this time the seven-time Tour de France champion's outrage is aimed at none other than the United States Army. Armstrong announced today that he had filed suit in U.S. District...

Genetically, (i.e., irrespective of training), I will hazard a guess that it reaches a peak around age 20. Dunno, but I believe Lydiard was correct to empahsize aerobic development in young athletes. Yes, but not so much b/c the muscles are growing, but becoming more developed (i.e...

If UCI rules are in effect, then bicycle mass cannot exceed 6.8 kg (15 lb -- or should I say 1 stone 1 lb? :D) Mass is grosly overrated, though: http://velodynamics2.webs.com/light.pdf

Repetitive-use injuries are far less frequent than with running; knee and hip problems are perhaps the most common, but these can be minimized or eliminated with proper fit. In terms of acute trauma, all the attendant joys of crashing (including, but not limited to concussions; fractured...

Hah! Ordinarily this would be good advice, but one year I was "coaching" a rider who was working for Eurocycler (a touring company) and had only ride with tour guests for several weeks. This was in the midst of the Tour de France, and she also was signed up for L'Étape. I was worried, and...