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Latest in Training & Health
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Quick Tip: Change Out of Sweaty Shorts
After a long ride, the easiest thing is to sit in the car, stop for coffee or do a few errands before going home. But if you are still in damp cycling shorts, change that plan. Sweat, road spray and a wet chamois hold moisture against skin that has already spent hours under pressure and…
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Lessons From Two Weeks Cycling in the Alps
By Ric Stern You’ll hopefully have noticed that my column has been missing for a few weeks (if you haven’t noticed, well, then I’m hugely upset and I will subject you to a series of 20 efforts of 30 seconds each at maximal effort with 5 minutes in between, followed by 200 push-ups!). I’ve been…
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Quick Tip: Don’t Forget to Train the Logistics Side of Riding a Century
A century is not only a test of fitness. It is also a test of organization. You can have strong legs and still have a long day if your food, clothing, pacing, or equipment plan fails. Use your long training rides as rehearsals. Eat the same foods you expect to use on event day. Learn…
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After a crash, how do I regain cornering confidence?
Question: While training for a century, I was turning left onto a well-used road … and down in some loose gravel. Somehow, I broke my thumb, which required surgery, three pins, a cast and physical therapy. I’ve taken plenty of tumbles over more than sixty years of cycling, but this has really spooked me, and…
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Another Reason Why Coffee’s the Real McCoy
By Kevin Kolodziejski While it may be the same enticing color as Gatorade’s Cool Blue, Powerade’s Mountain Blast, or BodyArmor’s Blueberry Raspberry, could you ever imagine filling up your water bottles with windshield wiper fluid? It seems like a foolish question to ask, but not because windshield wiper fluid contains no carbohydrates and that on a…
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Quick Tip: Training is Different than Just Riding
There is nothing wrong with going for a ride. Riding with friends, exploring a new road, stopping for coffee, and enjoying a fine day are all good reasons to get on the bicycle. But do not call every ride training. Training has a purpose. You may be building endurance, practicing high cadence, preparing for a…
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Latest in Bikes & Gear
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1X vs. 2X Drivetrain Comparison Follow-Up
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts and preferences in comments regarding “1X” and “2X” drivetrains (say “one by” and “two by”), which was the subject of last week’s column: Should You Consider a 1X Drivetrain on Your Next Road Bike? Within the comments were a couple that are worth…
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Best Hybrid Bikes for 2026: These Flat Bar Road Bikes Are Fast
Newly updated for 2026 with current models! Looking for a fast and light hybrid bike with flat bars instead of a road bike with drop bars? Some people prefer a flat bar set up that’s more upright and that feels more like a mountain bike, but still want the speed of a road bike. That’s where hybrids come in.
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List of Publicly Traded Bicycle Companies
There are so many different bicycle and bike accessory brands in the cycling industry, but many of these companies are small and privately held. We started wondering, how many are publicly traded companies on the stock market that you can invest in? So we started compiling this list. Did we miss any publicly traded companies…
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