PERFORMANCE CORNER

With Dr. Rankin   Full on summer is just around the corner and with it brings that awful humidity. (I know some of you crazy cats love it. Boooooo!) With

With Dr. Rankin   My wife recently made asked me get a skin body scan by the dermatologist. Her motivation stemmed from a co-worker who recently lost her battle with skin cancer (much too

With Dr. Joshua Rankin   After Richard Holt’s dog attack incident I’ve been thinking a lot about what I would have done if I were in that situation. Or how

With Dr. Joshua Rankin   Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I gotta believe we are due for a cold snap in February. Old man winter ain’t going down without a fight! I’ve been super

We’ve enjoyed some unseasonably warm temps in December BUT brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr wait for it…brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. The old man from the north has come a knocking! If you are like me it is a

An older post but I thought it to be relevant with all this grit on the road from the flooding. I for one am glad I have left the Gatorskins

With Dr. Joshua Rankin   Most bike racers are already back at it logging the miles with an eye on next season. I have already been sick twice and it’s

With Dr. Rankin   Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday. Outdoor bike riding is about to get more challenging from here on out. Bummer! I was riding with the group

With Dr. Rankin   There are still quite a few mountain bike races left and cyclo-cross is just starting up. But it is the off season for most of us.

By Steve Auchterlonie   The Pedal Stroke Part 3   Ok, this proves it…Steve needs a straight-jacket and to be locked-up in the looney bin. Sprinting efficiently…what? Also, how can

With Dr. Rankin   Every summer I get asked (usually at the swimming pool) what I do because of my funky cycling tan lines. Only one time in San Francisco

By Steve Auchterlonie   The Pedal Stroke Part 2   The biggest challenge for me in writing these articles is how to condense them without losing valuable content.  I am

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When was the last time you had a routine physical? Well, lets face it…I am no spring chicken. The combination of having our first kiddo and just getting old has me

With Dr. Rankin   Is it too hot to ride a bike? It has been really humid with all the rain lately and soaring summer temps are here for good.

By Jon Johnson   It’s been awhile since my last post. There’s a reason for that.  I got confused, and perhaps a little obsessed, with the current topic, drafting.  Confusion

With Dr. Rankin   Are you drinking enough each day? Humidity is creeping back in and temps are rising. As someone who sweats A LOT (sorry fellow cyclists) I am

Most of you know Steve right? Guest writer here at OCA. Masters category road racer and genuinely one of the nicest guys you could meet out on the bike. The

By Steve Auchterlonie   The Pedal Stroke Part 1   It’s time for me to get bold, “Improving your pedal stroke efficiency will make you faster than buying the most

By Jon Johnson   “Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines.”-Enzo Ferrari   My sincerest apologies for the following sentence:   Not only is aerodynamic resistance a drag, it