Coffee Time explores the connection between coffee, cafes, community, and cycling. Tim is owner of Heavy Water Coffee, a coffee roasting business that just opened its first physical location in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. As the “hardest working person in coffee” (Jeff’s words, not Tim’s) Tim is hands on with every part of the coffee and cafe experience; selecting unique beans to import from South and Latin America, roasting them, training a staff of exceptional baristas, and even jumping behind the counter to pull shots and serve customers. Tim built Heavy Water Coffee’s physical location as a place to serve the local community, as well as the Los Angeles cycling community.

Website:

https://www.heavywatercoffee.com

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Nutrition for cycling is an incredibly vast topic that every cyclist should get more familiar with, because it provides enormous benefits for any training and performance goal. In Part 2 of Cycling Logistics, Jeff Zen focusses on the foundation of how he approaches nutrition, including; how to fuel your workout while also fueling you body’s basic health needs, how to time eating, foods that travel well, and the importance on experimenting to find what works for you.

Jeff Zen’s Favorite Cycling Food List:

Rice bars

Meal Replacement Powders

Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwiches

Sprouted Grain Bread

Bread

Fresh Fruit

Dried Fruit

Cooked Sweet Potato

Pop Tarts

Gummies

Chips

Maple Syrup

Beef Jerky

Donuts

Soda

Coffee with sugar and milk

Logistics are an important part of cycling. The better we can plan for our rides, the more we increase our chances of success, as well as our safety.

In Part 1, we explore how to analyze a route. Route analysis is a valuable skill that can be done with every ride, no matter how short, and should be considered mandatory for bigger rides. Jeff Zen takes listeners through his process step-by-step as he analyzes the notorious Southern California cycling route “The Circle of Doom.”

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but it’s ok to feel good. Whether you’re on the bike, or off the bike, feeling physically and mentally good is a beneficial place to be.

Cycling focusses far too much on suffering and pain. The old saying “it doesn’t get easier, you just get faster,” is such a toxic way to approach fitness.

The truth is, feeling good is an important part of maintaining a lifetime of fitness. So ride your own pace, take days off, and truly appreciate the times that you feel good.