Essential Tips for Aspiring Event Directors: A Guide to Success

The commercialization of sports like running, triathlon and cycling has made event directing a bigger—and more competitive—business. Its great

Bike Math: Justifying Cycling Investments & Gear Purchases

Do you need help justifying your recent bike purchase or convincing your partner to let you sign up for a race? How about that new aero helmet or sleek s

Maximize Fitness: High-Intensity Cycling Workouts for Busy Schedules

Most of us dont have time during the workweek to squeeze in long rides. But its the perfect opportunity in which to achieve maximum fitness improvements in

Ultra-Distance Cycling Training: 12 Expert Tips for 200K+ Rides

Youve ridden some centuries, but how far can you ride? A 200K (124 miles)? A double century (200 miles)? Thats how I got hooked into ultra-distance riding

Expert Guide: Cleaning Your Bike After Rain - Protect Your Components

Rinse Cycle Before taking cover, hose down your bike using low pressure, if its too high, you could force grit into internal components such as the botto

Top 4 Tires for Faster Cycling Performance | Bike Reviews

Continental Grand Prix 4000s The long-wearing Grand Prix 4000s uses a grippy rubber compound to acheive good traction on nearly any surface and withstand

Boost Cycling Power: 4 Strength Exercises for Cyclists

Want to increase wattage and cadence? Do these moves twice a week using the heaviest weight you can lift for three sets of 10 reps without losing form. Mo

Recovering from Cycling Race Setbacks: Mental Strategies for Resilience

It started last year, or the year before. Youve spent months preparing mentally, endless hours physically, all building towards THIS EVENT, this focus. Or

Understanding the Peloton: Benefits and How to Join Group Rides

Watching major cycling races on television, such as the Tour de France, is inspiring. Seeing the peloton working together for periods of time, then watchin

Olympic Cycling Events: A Comprehensive Guide to Road, Track & More

The Summer Olympics seem to have something for everyone, featuring 26 sports and 39 disciplines overall. Cycling is well-represented, with four different

Beginner's Guide to Bike Camping: Plan Your First Adventure

You love camping. You love riding your bike. Youre dying to go on a little adventure. Youre jealous of your friend whose recent vacation consisted of bikin

Lactate Threshold Training: A Comprehensive Guide for Cyclists

Lactate threshold (LT) is the primary area of developmental focus for competitive cyclists. It is the best predictor of race performance for many cycling e

Cycling Safety: Mastering the Fear of Crashes & Building Confidence

The fear of crashing is a basic, normal—but often hidden—fear for cyclists. The mentally fit cyclist has a variety of healthy ways to cope with

Finding Strength & Hope: A Breast Cancer Journey on Two Wheels

The word cancer is scary to hear. Questions like, How am I going to tell my family? Whats going to happen to me? What are my options? scatter the brain. Si

Beet Juice & Endurance: Does It Really Work?

Beet juice and nitrates have been gaining more and more attention for their ability to improve athletic performance and reduce blood pressure. Its been wel

Overcome Training Plateaus: Strategies to Boost Performance

No matter where you are on the fitness spectrum, youre bound to hit a plateau eventually. How will you know? Youll be putting in your usual training and re

Top 6 Tour de France Bikes: Performance & Specifications

Want a 2012 Tour-proven bike that will let you claim your own personal yellow jersey, regardless of cost? Each of these six models is light on climbs, mane

Effective Leg Exercises for Strength and Definition

Admit it: You want legs that can power you to the town-line-sprint podium. But it wouldnt hurt if they were also the envy of your entire Sunday-morning clu

Master Your First Road Race: A Beginner's Guide

A road race is rarely a contest of who can pedal the hardest. Its more of a pulse-pounding game of psychology, skill, and luck. While you shouldnt expect t

Omnium Cycling: Your Guide to the New Olympic Track Event

Cycling has roots back to the first modern Olympic Games in Athens back in 1896. Since then, track cycling and road cycling have continued to evolve, being