For one racer, the coldest season also makes for the best riding
When I was younger, I subdivided segments of the year based on my college schedule: fall semester, winter break, spring semester, summer break. As my bike racing took over, everything fell into just two segments—race season and off-season. And lately, my off-season has shrunk to just a month or two as I traveled to races in far-off countries that didn’t always line up with the North American race calendar.
This year, in order to preserve my mental sanity, I decided I needed a longer off-season. I had ended my year with a huge feat … More