Coaches Panel

Katrina Vogel responds to the many questions about her column earlier this month on asymmetry in cyclists.

A bike fitter asks why so many clients require spacers for their left pedal spindles.

Sugestions for a rider with one leg three centimeters shorter than the other

A reader asks how to best peak for a race just two weeks away.

A tired reader asks how to tell if he is overtrained.

Getting into position: what's the difference between bike sizing and bike fitting, and when is close-enough close-enough?

A reader asks whether he should continue his training when he is a bit under the weather.

A reader asks how to determine the optimum handlebar height and reach.

A reader asks the panel how he can keep to his base-building program when he can't bring his bike on a trip.

A rider asks Eddie Monnier, 'what are some good intervals to boost VO2 max before starting base training?

Paul Swift and Katrina Vogel answer a question about leg length discrepancy and the use of cleat shims.

Do bodies absorb warm or cold water faster?

Getting through cycling's 'transition season.'

Frank Overton lays out what it takes to step it up a notch: planning and ... more hours on the bike.

Paul Swift answers a reader question about what pedal system is best for bow-legged riders.

How can bike fit fix a 'dropping hip'?

Should base training consist of only long, easy miles?