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7 Reasons to Stow Your Road Bike and Pick Up Gravel Riding
Gravel riding is cycling in its purest form. From cool new bikes to awesome events you’ve never heard of, it’s time to leave the road behind.
By Melanie Clancy

Why It’s OK to Ride Without a Plan
Try a different kind of cycling one where your only commitments are to avoid any of your customary routes and take your time.
By Jim Dolan

9 Ways to Celebrate the Year of the Bike
Can you believe the bike is 200 years old? Celebrate the year of the bike and your passion for riding with these nine activities sure to empower an...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

9 Things to Avoid on Your First Century Ride
Riding 100 miles in a single day is a serious undertaking here’s what you should avoid on your first century ride.
By Michael Nystrom

Something Amazing Happens to Your Willpower When You Train
What happens to your willpower when you commit to a longrange goal like participating in a triathlon or riding a century?
By Jim Dolan

What to Consider When Selecting a Century Ride
Ready to tackle 100 miles on your bike? Remember, not all century rides are created equal.
By Michael Nystrom

Survive These 7 Sketchy Group Ride Situations
Get your group riding skills dialed with these simple, expert tips
By Bicycling

What Is a Gran Fondo Cycling Race?
This race style is quickly becoming the most popular among amateur cyclists around the globe. But what is it, exactly?
By Marc Lindsay

A Sample 3-Month Training Plan for Cyclists
Whatever you're preparing for, this sample training plan will target key areas cyclists need to improve on to be in top shape for your event.
By Josh Horowitz, PezCycling News

11 Exercises to Boost Hip Strength
The quads and hamstrings get their love, but cyclists shouldn't neglect their hips. These 11 exercises will strengthen your hips and, in turn, your...
By Dan Kehlenbach

4 Ways to Fix Anterior Knee Pain from Cycling
Is knee pain keeping you from riding as much as you'd like? Try these four simple fixes to prevent the most common knee injuries.
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

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 to Fix 6 Common Pains on the Bike
There are some very common areas of discomfort on the bike that can often be fixed with a good bike fit and a few quick adjustments.
By Carrie Barrett

High Intensity Interval Training for Beginners
Not familiar with high intensity interval training? Here’s a quick look at how it works, how it helps, and a sample workout you can try.
By John Hartmann, Examiner

The 17 Types of Cyclists Everyone Knows
If you ride often, you have likely encountered many of these individuals and, let’s be honest, you probably fall into several categories yourself.
By Andrea Tetrault

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7 Reasons to Stow Your Road Bike and Pick Up Gravel Riding Gravel riding is cycling in its purest form. From cool new bikes to awesome events you’ve never heard of, it’s time to leave the road behind. By Melanie Clancy

Why It’s OK to Ride Without a Plan Try a different kind of cycling one where your only commitments are to avoid any of your customary routes and take your time. By Jim Dolan

9 Ways to Celebrate the Year of the Bike Can you believe the bike is 200 years old? Celebrate the year of the bike and your passion for riding with these nine activities sure to empower an... By Elizabeth Grimsley

9 Things to Avoid on Your First Century Ride Riding 100 miles in a single day is a serious undertaking here’s what you should avoid on your first century ride. By Michael Nystrom

Something Amazing Happens to Your Willpower When You Train What happens to your willpower when you commit to a longrange goal like participating in a triathlon or riding a century? By Jim Dolan

What to Consider When Selecting a Century Ride Ready to tackle 100 miles on your bike? Remember, not all century rides are created equal. By Michael Nystrom

Survive These 7 Sketchy Group Ride Situations Get your group riding skills dialed with these simple, expert tips By Bicycling

What Is a Gran Fondo Cycling Race? This race style is quickly becoming the most popular among amateur cyclists around the globe. But what is it, exactly? By Marc Lindsay

A Sample 3-Month Training Plan for Cyclists Whatever you're preparing for, this sample training plan will target key areas cyclists need to improve on to be in top shape for your event. By Josh Horowitz, PezCycling News

11 Exercises to Boost Hip Strength The quads and hamstrings get their love, but cyclists shouldn't neglect their hips. These 11 exercises will strengthen your hips and, in turn, your... By Dan Kehlenbach

4 Ways to Fix Anterior Knee Pain from Cycling Is knee pain keeping you from riding as much as you'd like? Try these four simple fixes to prevent the most common knee injuries. 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

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 to Fix 6 Common Pains on the Bike There are some very common areas of discomfort on the bike that can often be fixed with a good bike fit and a few quick adjustments. By Carrie Barrett

High Intensity Interval Training for Beginners Not familiar with high intensity interval training? Here’s a quick look at how it works, how it helps, and a sample workout you can try. By John Hartmann, Examiner

The 17 Types of Cyclists Everyone Knows If you ride often, you have likely encountered many of these individuals and, let’s be honest, you probably fall into several categories yourself. By Andrea Tetrault

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7 Reasons to Stow Your Road Bike and Pick Up Gravel Riding
Gravel riding is cycling in its purest form. From cool new bikes to awesome events you’ve never heard of, it’s time to leave the road behind.
By Melanie Clancy

Why It’s OK to Ride Without a Plan
Try a different kind of cycling one where your only commitments are to avoid any of your customary routes and take your time.
By Jim Dolan

9 Ways to Celebrate the Year of the Bike
Can you believe the bike is 200 years old? Celebrate the year of the bike and your passion for riding with these nine activities sure to empower an...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

9 Things to Avoid on Your First Century Ride
Riding 100 miles in a single day is a serious undertaking here’s what you should avoid on your first century ride.
By Michael Nystrom

Something Amazing Happens to Your Willpower When You Train
What happens to your willpower when you commit to a longrange goal like participating in a triathlon or riding a century?
By Jim Dolan

What to Consider When Selecting a Century Ride
Ready to tackle 100 miles on your bike? Remember, not all century rides are created equal.
By Michael Nystrom

Survive These 7 Sketchy Group Ride Situations
Get your group riding skills dialed with these simple, expert tips
By Bicycling

What Is a Gran Fondo Cycling Race?
This race style is quickly becoming the most popular among amateur cyclists around the globe. But what is it, exactly?
By Marc Lindsay

A Sample 3-Month Training Plan for Cyclists
Whatever you're preparing for, this sample training plan will target key areas cyclists need to improve on to be in top shape for your event.
By Josh Horowitz, PezCycling News

11 Exercises to Boost Hip Strength
The quads and hamstrings get their love, but cyclists shouldn't neglect their hips. These 11 exercises will strengthen your hips and, in turn, your...
By Dan Kehlenbach

4 Ways to Fix Anterior Knee Pain from Cycling
Is knee pain keeping you from riding as much as you'd like? Try these four simple fixes to prevent the most common knee injuries.
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

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 to Fix 6 Common Pains on the Bike
There are some very common areas of discomfort on the bike that can often be fixed with a good bike fit and a few quick adjustments.
By Carrie Barrett

High Intensity Interval Training for Beginners
Not familiar with high intensity interval training? Here’s a quick look at how it works, how it helps, and a sample workout you can try.
By John Hartmann, Examiner

The 17 Types of Cyclists Everyone Knows
If you ride often, you have likely encountered many of these individuals and, let’s be honest, you probably fall into several categories yourself.
By Andrea Tetrault

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