Riding Long Distances Without Feeling Drained
You’re 40 miles in and your legs have turned to concrete. Suddenly every gas station looks like salvation. That drained feeling isn’t a verdict on your fitness. Riding long distances…
Cycling Skills No One Uses Anymore
A fond tip of the cap to the craft that used to live in our hands. So much of cycling used to happen in your fingers, your ears, your sense…
What To Do When Drivers Road Rage at Cyclists
Nearly 80% of U.S. drivers admit to significant aggression behind the wheel, according to the AAA Foundation. Cyclists absorb the worst of it with zero protection. Knowing what to do…
The Truth About Getting Better at Long Climbs
You already know how to suffer on a climb. What you might not know is that most advice on getting better at long climbs recycles the same handful of tips…
Things Every Cyclist Should Own – The Cycling Essentials Nobody Talks About
You’ve put in thousands of miles. Some gear earned a permanent spot in your kit, and the rest got buried in a drawer. After years of riding, replacing, and rethinking…
15 Beginner Cycling Questions – Answered by Someone Who Got It Wrong First
Every cyclist has a mental list of things they wish someone had told them before that first ride. The wrong gear on a climb. The clipless pedal fall at a…
How to Return to Cycling After a Crash – The Missing Steps in Your Comeback Plan
You know you want to ride again. But the thought of clipping in makes your stomach drop. That knot of anxiety is normal, and nearly every cyclist who’s hit the…
What Is Bonking in Cycling and How Do You Avoid It?
You’re two hours into a Saturday ride when your legs turn to concrete and your brain goes foggy. You can barely turn the pedals. That’s what bonking is, and it…
The Best Upgrades to Improve Your Bike – Without Breaking the bank
Spending a thousand bucks to shave a kilogram off your bike improves your average speed by just 0.38% (honest!). That is a terrible deal. The best upgrades to improve your…
Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Cycling
Every cyclist has a list of things they wish they knew when they started cycling, and most of those lessons came the hard way. The learning curve is real, but…