The Science of Cycling Aerodynamics
Every cyclist who has ever pedaled into a stiff headwind knows all about wind resistance. Even a light breeze in your face can turn a pleasant ride into a slog.…
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Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About How Bike Gears Work
On the surface, bike gears are pretty simple. There’s a big gear attached to the crank and there’s some number of smaller gears attached to the rear wheel. We learn…
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How to Estimate your Gravel Racing Pace and Build a Plan for Race Day
Bike racing is like a checking account. You’ve built your balance up with training, rest, nutrition and planning, on race day it’s time to spend it down. If you write…
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What Strava’s End-of-Year Report Says About Where Cycling is Going
As 2019 draws to a close, end-of-year data is beginning to roll out. Turn on your Spotify Wrapped and let’s take a quick look at Strava’s Year in Sport. With…
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How to Convert Watts to Calories Burned While Cycling
Traditionally speaking, trying to get a good idea for calorie expenditure from exercise is about as precise as an Imperial Stormtrooper with a laser blaster. There are plenty of apps…
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Why You’re Cycling More But Not Losing Weight
Training hard and losing weight is a great combination for improving cycling speed, especially uphill, but doing both at once rarely works out. People hoping to lose weight with exercise…
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What it Took for Ted King to Win the Dirty Kanza
Ted King rode his way to a second Dirty Kanza win over the weekend. Kansas was brutally hot, humid and windy, but despite the conditions King went solo at 40…
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How Long Would You Have to Ride Your Bike to Mine One Bitcoin
I just spent an hour and a half grinding out some miles on Zwift and I had a thought. If I swapped my trainer for a generator, how long would…
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