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Welcome to the Road Less Traveled Community.

This is a dedicated space for us to move beyond the comments section of individual articles and have broader conversations. As subscribers, you are the core of this community—cyclists and endurance athletes who care about the science of performance and longevity.

What to discuss here:

  • Current Training: What are you training for right now? A specific event, or just general health?

  • Gear & Tech: Questions about the equipment I use or reviews you’d like to see.

  • Nutrition & Science: Discussing recent studies, fueling strategies, or electrolyte recipes.

  • The "Road Less Traveled": Your own experiences with aging athletically and defying the norm.

Community Guidelines: We value trust and transparency above all else. Please keep the conversation respectful and constructive. We are all here to learn and get faster, together.

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Julie Falk4 months ago

Hello. Julie here, 74 year old cyclist from Pennsylvania. I’d like to try your electrolyte formula. What kind of crystallized lime do you use? The best advertised product seems to contain maltodextrin, which I don’t tolerate. Thanks for all your info!

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Brian Borchers 4 months ago

Me and a couple an old guys are doing the Donner rim trail on Monday. We are old but well prepared. Would you like to join us

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Patrick DempseyAuthor4 months ago

Hi Brian, thanks for the invite, sounds great. Give me the details.

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Brian Borchers 4 months ago

We’re starting on the summit around 6:30. Riding single track through Sarene lakes across sugar bowl down cold stream then back up to hole in the ground. Im 57 my buddies are both just younger. One is a pt, another a frame builder and I own a bike shop. We live in Santa Rosa but are very familiar with Tahoe single track .