How to Finish a 100-Mile Mountain Bike Race

Finishing a 100 mile mountain bike race is a keystone challenge for many mountain bikers. These super cool events are becoming increasingly common. Turnin

8 FAQs for Century Ride Newbies

Completing a century ride is a popular bucket list goal. Maybe the thought of a century ride has crossed your mind; but, youve wondered if its possible to

3 Medicine-Ball Exercises to Boost Strength

I may not be the cyclist I was 25 years ago, but Im stronger than I have been in a long time. One reason: a medicine ball. I incorporate this weighted trai

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How Cyclists Bounce Back From a Broken Collarbone

Due to falls on the shoulder and relative high speed, a common injury in cycling is clavicle fractures. Although any part of the clavicle can be broken, th

Why All Runners Need a Base-Building Phase

Building a sound running base for a scheduled future race should be an important part of any runners program. A base involves a runner gradually increasing

3 Phases of Offseason Training

There are three primary training periods that make up the offseason/preseason period for triathletes. Each training period builds upon the one before

How to Survive Early-Morning Race Starts

Question: Im not a morning person, never have been. A lot of the long endurance races I have been doing start early in the morning and I feel like I have a

The Key to Your Strongest Cycling Season

Short days and cool temps make this time of year natural for taking a break from regular riding. But before you hang up your bike and pack on enough pounds

5 Ways Technology Can Power Your Rides

Get Fired Up The built-in benchmarks and sharing options on apps like Ride with GPS, Map My Ride, and Strava create incentive to improve your riding. Like

How Does a Bike Box Work?

Accidents between bicycles and vehicles usually come in two forms. The left-hand turn, where a vehicle turns directly into the path of a cyclist goi

A Brake Drill for Beginning Mountain Bikers

When it comes to skills, the most important one in mountain biking is braking. You will use your brakes a lot more than you shift gears, corner, descend, a

Can Music Help Your Cycling Performance?

If music is the soundtrack of our lives, it is also the lifesaver for indoor training. While everybody grooves to their own drummer, is there an actual erg

4 Common Cycling Injuries (And How to Prevent Them)

While you may think youre immune to overuse injuries in a non-impact sport, it turns out that cyclists get hurt just like everybody else. Heres an inside l

The Principles of an Aerodynamic Bike Fit

Riding a bike down the road can be very simple. The sensation of air moving around the body or climbing a hill can have very profound effects on how a pers

6 Eating Habits That Sabotage Your Cycling

Its hard to break bad fueling habits if you dont even know theyre problematic. Thats why people repeat the same mistakes. A lot of cyclists form bad hab

3 Cycling Workouts to Help You Conquer Hills

Hill climbing is part of cycling. Some people love it, some people hate it, but everyone needs to ride uphill at some point. Whether you like to crush th

Strength Training Exercises to Improve Cycling Performance

Cycling is an endurance sport, but it also requires a heck of a lot of strength. Well-trained leg muscles and a strong upper body are essential requirement

4 Mountain Biking Tips For Beginners

Shake up your summer workout routine: hop on a mountain bike. Not only is mountain biking great cross-training for the sports you love, it doesnt actually

The Definitive Book for Distance Cyclists

More and more cyclists are testing the limits of their endurance. Metric centuries are giving way to century rides. Century rides turn into double metrics.