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The Power of Setting Absolutely Huge Goals
And five steps to setting and achieving your big New Year's goal

The Best Century Rides for Beginners
Century rides are a lot of fun and are a good way to stay motivated to keep riding your bike. Check out one of these flat, easy courses to become p...
By Brian Kendall

32 Thoughts Every Rider Has on a Solo Century
From the esoteric to the just plain painful, 100 miles can provide plenty of food for thought.

The Hierarchy of Cyclists' Needs
Are you getting what you need to thrive on your bike? Apply this timeless theory of motivation to your riding to see what's missing.

A Commuter Rides a Century: Why You Should Clip In on a Bike
While clipping in might sound like a daredevilish act to the everyday cruiser, you can’t call yourself a cyclist until you take the plunge.
By Brian Kendall

5 Secrets to Help You Crush Your Cycling Goals
Whether you’re training for your first century or fighting for a women’s Tour de France, there are some universal strategies for getting it done.
By Bicycling

A Commuter Rides a Century: 7 Tips for Riding in the Heat
Unless you take a cycling hiatus while the Tour de France is showing, you’ll have to ride your bike in the heat. Here are some tips that’ll cool yo...
By Brian Kendall

How Sleep Affects Your Ride
Are you a night owl cyclist, get too few hours of sleep or were restless the night before a big race? Learn how this affects your cycling.
By Bicycling

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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The Power of Setting Absolutely Huge Goals And five steps to setting and achieving your big New Year's goal

The Best Century Rides for Beginners Century rides are a lot of fun and are a good way to stay motivated to keep riding your bike. Check out one of these flat, easy courses to become p... By Brian Kendall

32 Thoughts Every Rider Has on a Solo Century From the esoteric to the just plain painful, 100 miles can provide plenty of food for thought.

The Hierarchy of Cyclists' Needs Are you getting what you need to thrive on your bike? Apply this timeless theory of motivation to your riding to see what's missing.

A Commuter Rides a Century: Why You Should Clip In on a Bike While clipping in might sound like a daredevilish act to the everyday cruiser, you can’t call yourself a cyclist until you take the plunge. By Brian Kendall

5 Secrets to Help You Crush Your Cycling Goals Whether you’re training for your first century or fighting for a women’s Tour de France, there are some universal strategies for getting it done. By Bicycling

A Commuter Rides a Century: 7 Tips for Riding in the Heat Unless you take a cycling hiatus while the Tour de France is showing, you’ll have to ride your bike in the heat. Here are some tips that’ll cool yo... By Brian Kendall

How Sleep Affects Your Ride Are you a night owl cyclist, get too few hours of sleep or were restless the night before a big race? Learn how this affects your cycling. By Bicycling

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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The Power of Setting Absolutely Huge Goals
And five steps to setting and achieving your big New Year's goal

The Best Century Rides for Beginners
Century rides are a lot of fun and are a good way to stay motivated to keep riding your bike. Check out one of these flat, easy courses to become p...
By Brian Kendall

32 Thoughts Every Rider Has on a Solo Century
From the esoteric to the just plain painful, 100 miles can provide plenty of food for thought.

The Hierarchy of Cyclists' Needs
Are you getting what you need to thrive on your bike? Apply this timeless theory of motivation to your riding to see what's missing.

A Commuter Rides a Century: Why You Should Clip In on a Bike
While clipping in might sound like a daredevilish act to the everyday cruiser, you can’t call yourself a cyclist until you take the plunge.
By Brian Kendall

5 Secrets to Help You Crush Your Cycling Goals
Whether you’re training for your first century or fighting for a women’s Tour de France, there are some universal strategies for getting it done.
By Bicycling

A Commuter Rides a Century: 7 Tips for Riding in the Heat
Unless you take a cycling hiatus while the Tour de France is showing, you’ll have to ride your bike in the heat. Here are some tips that’ll cool yo...
By Brian Kendall

How Sleep Affects Your Ride
Are you a night owl cyclist, get too few hours of sleep or were restless the night before a big race? Learn how this affects your cycling.
By Bicycling

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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