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How to Modify Your Bike to Cycle with Thumb Arthritis (CMC Arthritis) or De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis?

This post is about how to modify your bike to cycle if you have are having pain caused by thumb arthritis. This modification would work equally well for cyclists with De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Many cyclists eventually develop a common type of thumb arthritis, called CMC (carpometacarpal) arthritis. Since getting my diagnosis, I have modified my bike to make it easier to cycle without pain.

How to Figure Out Your True Heart Rate Zones for Cycling Training – Tanaka and Karvonen Formulas?

This post explains how to get past simplistic and outdated math formulas, and figure out your true heart rate zones for cycling training.

What is HRV, Why Should I Care, and How Can I Measure It?

HRV (heart rate variability) is an important fitness metric that is not yet widely appreciated. In this post we explain exactly what HRV is, show why you should care about it, and explain in detail how to monitor your HRV and use it to improve your training. We also compare some of the top activity trackers in terms of how well they work for tracking HRV and using it as a metric to improve your training and fitness.