March 2, 2015 - Canadian Cycling Magazine

I did the bulk of my testing on the Opus Vivace 3.0 when most riders were hanging up their road bikes for the season. Winter was trying to make riding difficult, but I was watching the weather closely for openings. I was game to get on the bike as much as I could, not just in the name of research, but because it was so fun to ride. It has a great feel, making it a pleasure to take out on a lunch ride – even though I’d seem to spend most of the lunch ride suiting up – or out for hours.

Canadian Michael Woods’ early season Portuguese run continues to be a success as he took his first professional win at the Clássica Internacional Loulé Capital Europeia do Desporto on Sunday. In his first year with Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies, Woods finished 10-seconds faster than Portugal’s César Fonte in the 158.5-km, UCI 1.2-rated race.

Cyclists set on defying the aging process will want to get their hands on Joe Friel’s Fast After 50. Friel is an endurance coach and author best known for The Cyclist’s Training Bible and The Triathlete’s Training Bible. I reviewed his latest book in the upcoming April/May 2015 recent issue of Canadian Cycling Magazine, which will be on stands in mid-March. I also had the chance to pick the author’s brain on some of the book’s key concepts.