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….
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…
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…
Why You Keep Getting Saddle Sores (And How to Stop Them)
You know the loop. The sore finally settles, you get two good rides, then the same tender spot flares again. It feels like bad luck. The cream and the days…
Things Cyclists Used to Believe That Turned Out to Be Nonsense
Halfway through the café stop, a rider rubs their quads and blames the burn on lactic acid still sitting in their legs from Saturday. Everyone nods, because we’ve all heard…
How Many Calories Pro Cyclists Really Burn (and How Your Ride Compares)
It’s a hot July afternoon and the Tour is humming on the TV. The commentator drops the famous 8,000 calories a day line like it’s no big deal. That phrase…
Cycling Gives Me Migraines: 7 Causes and How to Fix Them
The ride felt great, then an hour later your skull starts to throb behind one eye. You’re on the couch with an ice pack, wondering if riding’s still worth the…
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…