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Lots of good replies here. A gravel bike is not a bad option. The frames are a bit more beefy and are built to tolerate more. The weight ratings on most bikes top out around 250 but really they can tolerate more like 300 unless you are doing crazy rough riding all the time. I have an alloy...

Thanks for the answers or estimates. I remember one of his teammates talking about his absolute one minute power being unreal. That first minute of an attack and then holding equals a deserved world championship especiially from the group he was in.

Does anyone know what Alliphillipe's one minute wattages run? This seems to be how he breaks away, usually uphill. That course was made for someone who has that ability to pull it out when everyone is on their limit. MVP and AERTS have this too to an extent. I think it's from the requirements of...

It depends if you are going to do road races or crits? If you are doing neither, I would opt for a gravel bike. My Trek SL6 maintains most of it's road geometry of teh Emonda. Of course the frame is a littlle bit chunkier but I can put 28 inch or 26 on them and besides some slack in the...

I went to a presentation from NICA, the governing body of scholastic mountain biking and it looks like there are many people wanting to coach. I may get certified as a coach but realistically, I am not an administrator. I would like to act as a motivator and actually ride with the kids. in my...

l have been an 'enthusiast' since 1988 but only took up cycling real miles 7-8 uears ago. I have coached MMA and boxing for 6 years and my athletes went all over the globe. I also have alot of experience with that age group. I read alot of training articles and have started to regiment my...

Last year, I started riding seriously again. However I am very fat. I lost 30 pounds last season. I aim for that and more. I intend to document my cycling this year with minimal inepensive bike and gear, alot of work and see what happens. Hopefully, the year after that, I will allow myself an...

I am shocked and wonder how a fit man like that died? I loved the excitement in his voice especially calling the final sprints. Like thousands of others, his voice and percpective have been synonamous with the TDF since the late 90's in the United States espcially. No small thing went unnoticed...

I can't get the Giro on TV. I do get the Tour and the Vuelta. I can't speak for the Giro but day to day, the Vuelta is more exciting and isn't afraid to build situations where the GC can be disrupted more than one cataclysmic stage at the end of the second week like the Tour has been. Been...

I think that performance in the Juniors division is not necessarily an indication of where he will be 5 years from now. Look at the physical difference and speed from Juniors to the U23. Night and day. I saw this phenomena in track and field. Youngsters able to compete with adults at a younger...

I would be a rider like Kwiatkowski. Able to do it all. And if I desired, specialize. As it is, he could easily captain a team as well as being a super domestique.

I used to refuse to be on a prescription and just battle it when it happened but by then its already too late. except in the winter, I take allegra and use a nasal spray daily. It takes 15 seconds to get it done. An allergist told me that taking meds when you already have allergies is basically...

This is a subject that is close to home. My family on both sides have mental illness. Less so on my fathers side. My mother was a paranoid schizophrenic. Luckily, I've never been accused or diagnosed with that. Hope I don't pass it on to my son or grandchildren..... I spent 30 years with...

Your body will never forget it's hardest workout. In another sport, I went through buildups to peak then after the event would take time off. It definitely takes time to come back. Don't underestimate smaller volume with increased intensity to shock you back into a good rhythm. Obviously for...

There is no doubt in my mind since I started watching and training cycling 17 years ago that PEDs are a part of the sport. I was involved in another sport that had heavy use of steroids. However, an illness/parasite can create the inconsistencies he had early in his pro career on SKY. the...