Cycling Injury Prevention: Avoid the 6 Most Common Problems

Whether its from a crash, overtraining or from poor bike fit, injury is part of the cycling sport. Its one of the main reasons why riding a bike can be a c

First Bike Race: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Sanctioned cycling road races are events held on paved roadways and permitted by USA Cycling (USAC). The USAC is the official governing body of bicycle rac

Develop a Winning Cycling Strategy: Pre-Race Planning Tips

This past week I had the opportunity to serve as the Head Coach for the USAC East Coast Junior Mountain Bike Talent Camp in Maryland. One of the subjects t

Fueling Your Ride: Essential Nutrition & Hydration Tips for Cyclists

Getting used to eating on long rides can be just as challenging as the ride itself. In order to keep your energy stores at the levels that they should be,

Best Bike Locks for Commuters: Secure Your Ride

Each year, more and more people use bicycles as a form of transportation to commute to and from work. But more cyclists on the road means more bikes—

Unlock Your Speed: 10 Proven Cycling Tips for Faster Riding

Most new cyclists have huge gains in fitness during the first few months of riding regularly. After this initial introductory period, improvements become m

Cycling Intensity: Maximize Performance & Power

Intensity may be one of the most important contributors to cycling performance. Its important because all the motivation, confidence, focus and emotions in

Boost Your Speed: 4 Effective Cycling Interval Workouts

Intervals are a necessary evil. Yes, these bike workouts are going to hurt, but theyre also going to make you really fast. In as little as two weeks, inter

Mastering the Ironman Bike Course: Strategy Beyond Elevation Gain

Its common for Ironman athletes to shop a bike course, searching out information on the relative difficulty of bike courses and usually focusing on the tot

Cycling Training: Essential Rules & When to Break Them | [Your Brand]

In a society where beliefs about exercise are either long-held or fleeting, you know, until something better comes along, it can be difficult to know if yo

Maximize Your Ironman Performance: Understanding and Using Power Meters

As coaches of a team of primarily long course triathletes, we feel that a power meter is one of the best investments you make in your training and racing.

Cycling in the Heat: Safety Tips for Hot Weather Rides

Warm summer nights usually means hot summer days, and that means riding in the heat. And Im not just talking about the temperatures being hot or kind of un

Mastering the Individual Time Trial: A Beginner's Guide

Its called the race of truth. The individual time trial is a part of the bike racing discipline that is often overlooked, even by the professionals. This

Cycling Foot Pain: Causes, Treatment & Prevention

Given that propelling a bicycle requires the transfer of power from the legs through the feet to the pedals, it is not uncommon for a cyclist to experience

Master Your Mind: 8 Strategies to Conquer Negative Thoughts in Triathlon

The thing that keeps you from your peak performance probably isnt the latest super-bike, skinsuit or recovery potion. More likely, its your mental self-tal

Fueling Performance: A Guide to Vegan Cycling

One of the joys of cycling and an active lifestyle is a seemingly unstoppable appetite that allows you to eat pretty much at will. However, some athletes d

Encouraging Women in Cycling: Strategies for Greater Participation

In a world where more and more women are participating in athletic competition, why does cycling remain such a male-dominated sport? Just go watch your loc

Break Through Performance Plateaus: A Cyclist's Guide

If you are a cyclist, sooner or later, youre going to hit a plateau. This happens when your performance just doesnt improve, no matter how hard you try.

Relieve Cycling Back Pain: 4 Effective Stretches

You expect sore quads, calves and glutes after copious saddle time. But according to a study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, back pain is the m

Fueling Performance: 3 Simple Nutrition Tips for Cyclists

Whenever I advise athletes about nutrition, I tell them that they dont need a special diet to fuel performance. The one thats best for health is also the o