5 On-the-Road Bike Repairs You Need to Know

I love taking a new bicycle fresh from its cardboard wrapper, greasing the seat tube, installing the post, popping the bike into the stand for assembly. Fr

6 Tips for Riding in the Summer Heat

At the first sight of warmth and sunshine, cyclists are like caged birds released from the confines of their cold basements. They excitedly complete long,

6 Ways to Lose Weight and Boost Your Health

Lately Ive been doing a lot of research on fat—about the subcutaneous kind that sits under your skin, about the kind that dwells deep inside and smot

What You Need to Know About RAAM 2014

The Tour de France gets underway July 5, but you dont have to wait until then to watch one of the most exciting bike races in the world. On June 10, 48 men

4 Ways Duct Tape Can Save Your Ride

Most cyclists carry a spare tube, a pump or a CO2 cartridge, and a tire lever when they go out for a ride. For many, its the only emergency repair items th

How to Steer Clear of a Bicycle Crash

How do you negotiate a turn on a bicycle? Or more specifically, how do you initiate one? A. Lean in the direction you want to go. B. Turn the handlebars

How Much Does Age Matter in Cycling?

Older athletes have performed and competed in competitions for centuries, but our current generation is the first to be involved in such large numbers. Soc

5 Newbie Cycling Questions Answered

The learning curve for a beginner cyclist isnt as steep as you might think. But if you want to take your cycling to the next level, youll need to avoid a f

Is Femoral Artery Blockage a Danger for Cyclists?

Artery narrowing is very uncommon in otherwise healthy young people. However, male cyclists were probably the first competitive athletes to be identified t

Revolights: The Future of Bicycle Lights?

Revolights revolutionized bicycle lighting when it tossed aside the conventional single lamp and designed a system of LEDs that mount right onto the wheels

7 Tips for Cycling on Rough Roads

Hilly terrain and wind can kill your speed on the bike. But most cyclists overlook—or are unaware of—the effect rough roads can have on your pa

Review: SCOTT Foil 10

If you look around the pro peloton at the Tour de France, youre likely to get a glimpse of SCOTTs Foil 10 under the riders of Team Orica-Green Edge and Tea

3 Drills That Will Improve Your Pedal Stroke

When you learn to ride a bike, pedaling is a distant second in importance to balance. As a child, you pedal simply to move forward. Once you conquer that w

14 Fundamentals Every Cyclist Should Practice

The pro cyclists you saw swooping around France in July didnt always have those wiry calves and ninja-like reflexes. At some point, they all had to learn h

The Yellow Line Rule in Bike Races

We can credit K.I.Sawyer with creating the highway centerline and, by extension, the Yellow Line Rule that road cyclists must observe during road races. Th

7 Hill Drills for Beginner Mountain Bikers

Getting into mountain biking can be a great way to mix up your cycling and give yourself a break from the road. Here a few reasons road cyclists have made

Why Are Road Cyclists Rude?

Its no secret that male road racers have a reputation for being the bad boys of competitive cycling. Unlike other disciplines of cycling, roadies seem to t

How You Can Use a Heart Rate Monitor to Get Faster

While power-based training and dissecting every micro-watt in multiple ways appears to be the dominant new wave, dont forget that there are other ways to m

5 Pro Tips You Shouldnt Follow

Cyclists can learn a lot from watching pros. But that doesnt mean you should always ride and train like them. Alison Tetrick of Team Twenty16 explains what

Whats the Optimal Cadence for Cycling?

Q. Hey Gale—Im hoping you can help answer a question. Im relatively new to cycling and my cycling friends insist that my cycling cadence needs to be