Culture & Opinion
Hike a 3,000-mile trail in only four minutes from the comfort of your office chair. The Continental Divide trail covers 3,100 miles stretching from the Canadian border to Mexico. Along the way, the trail passes through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. The highest point on the
Culture & Opinion
Stage 11 of the 2018 Tour de France is a short day at only 108 KM but as riders travel from Albertville to La Rosière they will be doing a lot of climbing. The second to last climb for the day will be the Cormet de Roselend, a spectacular
Culture & Opinion
Two cars are cruising down the road. One car is going 70mph and the other is going 100mph. Suddenly a tree falls across the road and both drivers start braking at the same time. If the car that had been going 70mph stops just before hitting the tree, how fast
Tech & Data
Zwift is a godsend, combined with a smart-trainer it turned one of the worst things in the world — indoor cycling — into something I truly enjoy. Mindlessly spinning circles in front of the TV has become an engaging and much more effective form of training. Gamification works, my late-winter FTP is
Clinical Cycling
In this very interesting episode, Life Noggin addresses some of the behaviors, issues and conditions that can impede a person’s ability to fall asleep. Some of the highlights; consume caffeine before bed, eating protein too late in the day, the temperature of the room, the environment being to loud
Tech & Data
When the Scosche Rhythm+ hit the market it not only provided me with accurate heart rate readings — something chest straps could never do — it did it without the need for a bulky, restrictive band around my lungs. Now Scosche is back at CES 2018 with an update, the Rhythm24, a
The Engine
Here’s some interesting news for those of you who take ibuprofen regularly. A small cohort of 31 healthy young men who took 600mg of ibuprofen twice a day for six weeks developed “compensated hypogonadism” (their testicle shrunk). Ibuprofen was found to have interfered with their testosterone production and their
Culture & Opinion
Take 30 minutes and go get lost in this completely engrossing story by John Branch about the recovery of the bodies of two Indian climbers near the summit of Everest. In May of 2016, four mountain climbers from India went up Mount Everest with four sherpas. When the group ran
Gear Reviews
Winter riding doesn’t have to be miserable. With the right gear and clothing you can escape the trainer and enjoy a ride outdoors without sacrificing comfort. I’ve been riding in Colorado for many years, here temperature extremes can range from 100-degrees plus in the summer to well below
Culture & Opinion
Filmmaker Ethan Brooks short profile titled “Ghost Bikes“, is a very touching look into the life of Mirza Molberg, a member of Ghost Bike Project. Molberg not only takes time to create many of the white bicycles found around New York City that memorialize cyclists that have lost their lives,
Culture & Opinion
Vox and 99% Invisible take a look at the “shared spaces” movement which aims to remove signs and traffic lights from traffic intersections in favor of building intersections in which cars, pedestrians, and cyclists are equally free to roam. Traditional intersections determine right-of-way through usage of stop lights and signs.
Culture & Opinion
If I had to choose only one stage to watch next year in the 2018 Tour de France it would be stage 17. The stage covers only 65 kilometers but has over 3,000 meters of climbing. Not only will the stage offer up stunningly beautiful scenery, but the short