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…
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…