What to Wear Cycling in Varying Weather, a Conversation with Coach Ertl This article began one December when I started trading emails with Coach David Ertl. Coach Ertl lives and rides in Iowa. I grew up in neighboring Missouri and can attest to the terrible weather (and the 100-degree-plus extremes — in normal years!) possible in […]
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What to Wear in Various Weather
Dictionary of Cycling Lingo
A List of Common Terminology to Decipher the Sometimes Arcane Patois of Road Cycling Ever wonder what cyclists are talking about when they start throwing around weird slang? We’ve created a bicycling dictionary for you, with definitions of the most common phrases and words related to cycling. Did we miss a word? Leave a comment […]
Eating Carbohydrates Before Lifting Weights Can Help You Lift Heavier Weights
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. It is well known that taking carbohydrates before and during endurance exercise helps to increase both speed and endurance. It is not as well known that taking carbohydrates before and during resistance training for strength can increase intensity and duration of workouts. A review of 21 randomized controlled studies that included […]
Bed Rotting Is Bad ‘Cycology’
By Kevin Kolodziejski Here’s a surefire way to make your head ache as if you’re in the midst of a pulsating migraine that’s triggered a good deal of nausea and a little bit of vomiting. Write anything or attempt to write anything that’s complete, comprehensive, exhaustive. Anything that’s all-encompassing. You’d think I’d far rather finger […]
Interview with Leah Goldstein, 2021 RAAM Winner
By Sheri Rosenbaum If you follow ultra-endurance racing, you’re well aware of Leah Goldstein’s incredible 2021 RAAM win when she became the first woman to take the overall solo division. But I bet you didn’t know that besides being an outstanding pro cyclist, her life story reads like a compilation of ten Hollywood movie scripts. […]
Earn a Degree in ‘Cycology’: Increase Your Wealth, i.e. Health and Pedaling Proficiency
By Kevin Kolodziejski He called it “absolutely surprising and mind-blowing.” And while you may or may not come to agree, it’s an example for sure of something else. Why you should never stop looking for ways to increase your health — or ever get bored with cycling. So who’s the “he” and what’s the “it”? Not so fast, […]
Why am I so slow cycling?
QUESTION: Why am I so slow cycling? I’m a competitive soccer player and I’m very fit. But recently some friends who are cyclists invited me to go on a ride with them, and I was unable to keep up. Why is that? They don’t seem particularly fit otherwise, and I’m pretty sure I could outrun […]