Cycling
Here’s a cycling myth that just won’t die; if you want to be a great cyclist you need to perfect your spinning technique and pedal perfect circles. It seems every year we get bombarded with articles explaining the benefits of pedaling in circles. They all say the essentially
Cycling
Traditionally, cold weather riding has meant donning a baselayer, jersey, and some combination of jackets to achieve the optimal solution for winter conditions. Inevitably, it’s all for naught and I’m either overdressed and overheated or soaking wet because I planned for dry or snowy conditions instead of rain.
Exercise
I’ve been testing out some products from Osmo Nutrition all summer (review incoming) and its hydration and recovery drink mixes have been keeping me fresh and fast on the bike. Now, Osmo has introduced a new chocolate Rapid Recovery drink mix. While the vanilla has treated me well, I’
Cycling
For someone used to obsessing over wattage, heartrate and how many grams I can shave from my bike, a 60-pound bike capable of hauling two kids and/or 300-pounds of cargo sounded like the last thing I would want to pedal. After-all, cycling is about going fast. I’ve done
Review
Silca is on quite the product release streak, quickly expanding their range of bicycle accessories – from inflation, to packs, to tools and more. Today, they’re announcing a new line of bar tape, called Nastro. Nastro comes in two styles: 1.85mm-thick Nastro Piloti and 2.5mm-thick Nastro Fiore. Both
Documentary
Attack Pictures brings us this 34-minute documentary on crit racing, aptly titled American Crit: American Crit is a loud, visceral look at the sport of criterium racing as seen through the eyes of a first-year team. It’s a love letter to one of the most dangerous and beautiful forms
Book
It’s late June, which means La Grande Boucle will soon be under way. Everyone knows that right? Well, maybe not. Despite cycling having been around since the mid-1800’s the average person still knows very little about the passion a relatively small number of us share. Some of it
Colorado
First thing first. Maloja (pronounced mah-low-yah) is named after a small Swiss mountain village. The German (not Swiss) brand focuses on producing quality bike and snow wear that looks stylish and unique. Lets start with the visuals. Maloja’s clothing is striking, but not in the standard loud colors paired
Cycling
For longer rides chamois cream is a must, but the stuff is a gooey mess to apply and can be a real pain to wash out of expensive cycle clothing. Bodyglide, billed as “the original anti-blister, anti-chafing balm,” offers an alternative; a deodorant style stick applicator with chamois cream close
Mountain Biking
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
Mountain Biking
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
Review
Bicycle lanes are great for cyclists, but they can also create dangerous “door zones” when they are sandwiched between vehicle lanes and parked cars. The expensive, pie-in-the-sky approach is to design and build better bike lanes, but in the meantime, drivers can do something very simple to help protect cyclists