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3 Shifting Tips for Rookie Cyclists
Make sure your gears are used to your advantage. Here are some basic tips for newbie riders on timely shifting.
By Patrick Brady

How to Look Like a Cyclist
If you're new to cycling, fitting in often means looking the part. Here are mistakes common cyclists make when dressing up for a ride.
By Patrick Brady

6 Upgrades Your Bicycle May Need
If you're looking for better performance from your bike, these six upgrades may be just what you need.
By Patrick Brady

How to Choose the Best Bicycle Wheels for You
Purchasing a set of highquality wheels can do wonders to your cycling. Here's a breakdown of the different types of wheels and what might be best f...
By Patrick Brady

How to Ride With No Hands
If you're in the midst of a group ride or a long event, certain needs might force you to ride handsfree. Here's how to master the skill and even do...
By Patrick Brady

How to Get Comfortable With Clipless Pedals
Investing in some clipless pedals? Getting comfortable clipping in and out takes a little work, but here's how to make it secondnature in no time.
By Patrick Brady

7 Running Experts on the Art of Base Building
Here are seven nuggets of basebuilding wisdom from some of the sharpest minds in running to help keep your base training on trackand your fitness r...
By Michael Clarke

8 Options for the Indoor Trainer
Make sure your indoor cycling workouts don't lose your interest. Here are eight products that will keep your time on the indoor trainer interesting...
By Jennifer Sage

28 of the Funniest Cycling T-Shirts
Cycling isn’t always easy. But at least these funny tees and tanks will help you laugh about the hard times.
By Elizabeth Grimsley

How do the USA Cycling Race Categories Work?
If someone says they’re a Category 2 road racer, what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the USA Cycling bike race categories and how people work ...
By Ryan Wood

The 10 Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time
Who's the greatest road cyclist of all time? Scroll through to find out. The answer may surprise you.
By Brian Kendall

23 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About the Tour de France
Have you ever wondered how many calories riders burn during the Tour de France or how many tires they go through? Check out these 23 fun facts to l...
By Marc Lindsay

16 Cool Cycling Tattoos
Do you know of a more hardcore way to show your love for the sport of cycling than with a tattoo? We don't. Check out which 16 works of ink we like...
By Marc Lindsay

Tight IT Band? 3 Simple Exercises to Fix it Now
Having issues with your IT band? Before you're forced off the bike, try these exercises to spur on the healing process.
By Michael Choate, VeloNews

22 Things Only Cyclists Understand
From the feeling of riding 100 miles for the first time to owning a bike worth more than your car, there are just some things only true cyclists un...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

The 5 Most Expensive Road Wheelsets
Warning: This article is not intended for the stingy cyclist. If you're not willing or able to drop a couple grand on a wheelset, prepare to be ove...
By Marc Lindsay

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3 Shifting Tips for Rookie Cyclists Make sure your gears are used to your advantage. Here are some basic tips for newbie riders on timely shifting. By Patrick Brady

How to Look Like a Cyclist If you're new to cycling, fitting in often means looking the part. Here are mistakes common cyclists make when dressing up for a ride. By Patrick Brady

6 Upgrades Your Bicycle May Need If you're looking for better performance from your bike, these six upgrades may be just what you need. By Patrick Brady

How to Choose the Best Bicycle Wheels for You Purchasing a set of highquality wheels can do wonders to your cycling. Here's a breakdown of the different types of wheels and what might be best f... By Patrick Brady

How to Ride With No Hands If you're in the midst of a group ride or a long event, certain needs might force you to ride handsfree. Here's how to master the skill and even do... By Patrick Brady

How to Get Comfortable With Clipless Pedals Investing in some clipless pedals? Getting comfortable clipping in and out takes a little work, but here's how to make it secondnature in no time. By Patrick Brady

7 Running Experts on the Art of Base Building Here are seven nuggets of basebuilding wisdom from some of the sharpest minds in running to help keep your base training on trackand your fitness r... By Michael Clarke

8 Options for the Indoor Trainer Make sure your indoor cycling workouts don't lose your interest. Here are eight products that will keep your time on the indoor trainer interesting... By Jennifer Sage

28 of the Funniest Cycling T-Shirts Cycling isn’t always easy. But at least these funny tees and tanks will help you laugh about the hard times. By Elizabeth Grimsley

How do the USA Cycling Race Categories Work? If someone says they’re a Category 2 road racer, what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the USA Cycling bike race categories and how people work ... By Ryan Wood

The 10 Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time Who's the greatest road cyclist of all time? Scroll through to find out. The answer may surprise you. By Brian Kendall

23 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About the Tour de France Have you ever wondered how many calories riders burn during the Tour de France or how many tires they go through? Check out these 23 fun facts to l... By Marc Lindsay

16 Cool Cycling Tattoos Do you know of a more hardcore way to show your love for the sport of cycling than with a tattoo? We don't. Check out which 16 works of ink we like... By Marc Lindsay

Tight IT Band? 3 Simple Exercises to Fix it Now Having issues with your IT band? Before you're forced off the bike, try these exercises to spur on the healing process. By Michael Choate, VeloNews

22 Things Only Cyclists Understand From the feeling of riding 100 miles for the first time to owning a bike worth more than your car, there are just some things only true cyclists un... By Elizabeth Grimsley

The 5 Most Expensive Road Wheelsets Warning: This article is not intended for the stingy cyclist. If you're not willing or able to drop a couple grand on a wheelset, prepare to be ove... By Marc Lindsay

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3 Shifting Tips for Rookie Cyclists
Make sure your gears are used to your advantage. Here are some basic tips for newbie riders on timely shifting.
By Patrick Brady

How to Look Like a Cyclist
If you're new to cycling, fitting in often means looking the part. Here are mistakes common cyclists make when dressing up for a ride.
By Patrick Brady

6 Upgrades Your Bicycle May Need
If you're looking for better performance from your bike, these six upgrades may be just what you need.
By Patrick Brady

How to Choose the Best Bicycle Wheels for You
Purchasing a set of highquality wheels can do wonders to your cycling. Here's a breakdown of the different types of wheels and what might be best f...
By Patrick Brady

How to Ride With No Hands
If you're in the midst of a group ride or a long event, certain needs might force you to ride handsfree. Here's how to master the skill and even do...
By Patrick Brady

How to Get Comfortable With Clipless Pedals
Investing in some clipless pedals? Getting comfortable clipping in and out takes a little work, but here's how to make it secondnature in no time.
By Patrick Brady

7 Running Experts on the Art of Base Building
Here are seven nuggets of basebuilding wisdom from some of the sharpest minds in running to help keep your base training on trackand your fitness r...
By Michael Clarke

8 Options for the Indoor Trainer
Make sure your indoor cycling workouts don't lose your interest. Here are eight products that will keep your time on the indoor trainer interesting...
By Jennifer Sage

28 of the Funniest Cycling T-Shirts
Cycling isn’t always easy. But at least these funny tees and tanks will help you laugh about the hard times.
By Elizabeth Grimsley

How do the USA Cycling Race Categories Work?
If someone says they’re a Category 2 road racer, what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the USA Cycling bike race categories and how people work ...
By Ryan Wood

The 10 Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time
Who's the greatest road cyclist of all time? Scroll through to find out. The answer may surprise you.
By Brian Kendall

23 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About the Tour de France
Have you ever wondered how many calories riders burn during the Tour de France or how many tires they go through? Check out these 23 fun facts to l...
By Marc Lindsay

16 Cool Cycling Tattoos
Do you know of a more hardcore way to show your love for the sport of cycling than with a tattoo? We don't. Check out which 16 works of ink we like...
By Marc Lindsay

Tight IT Band? 3 Simple Exercises to Fix it Now
Having issues with your IT band? Before you're forced off the bike, try these exercises to spur on the healing process.
By Michael Choate, VeloNews

22 Things Only Cyclists Understand
From the feeling of riding 100 miles for the first time to owning a bike worth more than your car, there are just some things only true cyclists un...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

The 5 Most Expensive Road Wheelsets
Warning: This article is not intended for the stingy cyclist. If you're not willing or able to drop a couple grand on a wheelset, prepare to be ove...
By Marc Lindsay

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