Too Slow for Your Club? Why You Should Ride With Them Anyway
You’ve opened the club’s ride calendar, seen “15 mph” under the C ride, and closed the tab. We’ve all done the same mental arithmetic: your solo average is a touch…
Fix Your Bike Fit at Home Without Paying a Pro
You know the ride we mean. The same knee twinge settles in, two fingers go numb on the hoods, and your lower back starts muttering by the coffee stop. Then…
Can You Still Ride With AFib? What Cardiologists Actually Say
John Mandrola is the kind of doctor who understands the fear from both sides. He’s a cardiac electrophysiologist at Baptist Health, and he’s also a lifelong exerciser who raced bikes….
Why You Freeze on an E-Bike in Winter (and How to Dress for It)
Same jacket. Same loop. But on an e-bike, the cold bites harder. Ten minutes after you roll out, your fingers are numb and your nose is running, and you’re wondering…
Does Cycling Raise Your Prostate Risk?
“All those hours on that saddle can’t be good for your prostate.” Most of us have heard it at the café stop or from a worried partner. Then you read…
You’re Probably Using Too Much Chain Lube (Here’s the Right Way)
You know the look. Outer plates shiny with oil, black as tar, and a matching stripe tattooed on your right calf. It feels like diligence. More oil should mean more…
Leg Warmers or Bib Tights? The Temperature Rule That Settles It
You’re clipped in at the driveway and already second-guessing. The thermometer says chilly, the afternoon forecast says pleasant, and the group chat is split down the middle on what to…
Why Do Older Cyclists Pedal With Wide Knees?
You sit third wheel on a steady cafe ride, watching the rider ahead. Every stroke swings both knees wide, like saloon doors opening and closing. That rolling style is why…
Strange But True Bike Stories That Will Make You Smile
Most bike news is thefts, close passes and crash reports. You scroll, you sigh, you wonder why you clicked. These strange but true bike stories are the opposite. Twelve real…
The Funniest Things Cyclists Have Seen on the Road (Yes, Including a Bull)
Some gravel courses throw in hills and headwinds. One in south-central Iowa throws in a cattle yard. At the Albia Holy Cow gravel race in July 2026, riders picking the…