Why You Gain Weight Every Winter (and How Cyclists Finally Break the Cycle)
February tells on you first. The bibs that felt roomy in September now fit like sausage casing, and you wonder if age finally caught up. If that sounds familiar, winter…
Cyclists Breathe More Traffic Pollution Than Drivers. Here’s Why You Should Keep Riding Anyway
Vehicle pollution is estimated to have killed 41,800 Americans in 2024. That works out to roughly five people every hour, all day, every day. Now hold that number against another…
Why Riding Hard Clears Your Head, According to Science
A rider posted on a cycling forum recently that they got on the bike unable to think straight, and rode until they could. It took 21 miles. The longest they…
What to Eat on Long Summer Rides: A Heat-Proof Fueling Guide
You reach back at mile 40 and pull out a chocolate bar that’s now warm soup. Welcome to summer. Heat doesn’t just make you thirsty. It changes what your body…
Why Recovery Takes Longer For Cyclists Over 50 – And What You Can Do About It
You do a ride that would have cost you an afternoon at 35, and now it flattens you for three days. You’re not imagining it. Some of that slower bounce-back…
Ozempic and Cycling: Why Lighter Doesn’t Always Mean Faster
Every climber dreams about it. Drop the weight, watch your watts per kilo climb, float up the hills. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy seem to hand you that for…
How Much Water Should You Really Drink on a Bike Ride?
You’re an hour into a warm ride, mouth like sandpaper, wondering if you’ve sipped too little or fussed too much. Most of us swing between badly under-drinking and chasing numbers…
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…
How Age Affects Cycling (And What You Can Actually Do About It)
You used to hold that wheel effortlessly. Now the same climb feels like a different mountain, and you’re wondering how much is age and how much is fixable. Research consistently…
The Dark Side of Cycling Fitness: Why Cyclists Have Weak Bones
A longitudinal study found that 84.2% of master cyclists were osteopenic or osteoporotic. You can ride a century, hold a solid FTP, and have the cardiovascular engine of someone half…