Culture & Opinion
A new study of driver attitudes toward cyclists shows that a driver’s attitudes towards bike riders influences their ability to perceive them. In other words, those who don’t like or care about cyclists simply don’t see them, even when looking at them. The study also found, quite
Culture & Opinion
By now, you’ve seen the headlines: * “Study Shows Doping Drug EPO Gives No Edge to Serious Cyclists” (AP, via ESPN) * “Blood Doping Doesn’t Work – For Amateurs, Anyway” (AFP) * “Lance Armstrong’s drug of choice, EPO, ‘doesn’t work’, scientists claim” (The Telegraph) The study driving this news cycle
Bikes & Frames
Canyon bicycles has announced that it is collaborating with electronic music group Kraftwerk to produce a limited edition run of bikes that look straight out of Tron. The limited run of 21 bikes will be called the Ultimate CF SLX Kraftwerk, each will feature a geometric black-and-white design
Culture & Opinion
One of my favorite things about cycling and watching pro races are the amazing landscapes and places a bike can take you through. The Tour de France, for example, is as much a bike race as it is a tour of hundreds if not thousands of years of history, culture
Culture & Opinion
Just days after a driver ran over and injured four cyclists out on a group ride, Austin, Texas is again home to violence against cyclists. The Austin Police Department arrested Austin resident Merrick David Isaacks for shooting and hospitalizing cyclist Alonso Solis-Mata. The 19-year-old claimed he was
Culture & Opinion
You have got to watch this video of Downhill World Champion Rachel Atherton dislocating her shoulder, then reducing it with the help of a spectator before getting back on her bike to finish the race. “My shoulders are my weakest point after multiple dislocations over the last 15 years, and
Culture & Opinion
Ace Kvale became a legend in the 1980s, alongside fellow photographer Marko Shapiro, documenting the exploding ski bum scene in Verbier, Switzerland. He moved to the Southwest in the 1990s and has spent the last twenty years exploring with his dog Genghis, who is also known as Desert Dawg. Ace
Culture & Opinion
Ace Kvale became a legend in the 1980s, alongside fellow photographer Marko Shapiro, documenting the exploding ski bum scene in Verbier, Switzerland. He moved to the Southwest in the 1990s and has spent the last twenty years exploring with his dog Genghis, who is also known as Desert Dawg. Ace
Culture & Opinion
Tom Dumoulin, general classification leader of the Giro d’Italia, abruptly pulled over during stage 16 yesterday. The reason wasn’t immediately clear. The race was ramping up for the final 30 kilometers, a terrible time in the race for a flat or other technical. The reason became much more
Culture & Opinion
“The perfect is the enemy of the good” In the fitness world I often see people fall victim to the Nirvana fallacy, in which people never even begin an important task because they feel reaching perfection is too hard. The fall victim to the idea that you must have the
Culture & Opinion
Back when I was a Boy Scout on the way to earning my Eagle Scout badge, I spent a lot of time in the outdoors backpacking, climbing, and hiking. Throughout it all leave no trace ideals and awareness were hammered into our skulls. Public lands were ours to enjoy but
Culture & Opinion
Back when I was a Boy Scout on the way to earning my Eagle Scout badge, I spent a lot of time in the outdoors backpacking, climbing, and hiking. Throughout it all leave no trace ideals and awareness were hammered into our skulls. Public lands were ours to enjoy but
