Cycle and Style

A cyclist’s endurance is limited by one thing: the gradual depletion of stored glycogen. Over the course of a long ride, the glycogen levels decline and the body begins to depend more on blood glucose for fuel. If you keep riding on “empty” you will become lightheaded, dizzy and fatigued and you will “bonk.” The [...]

  Kathryn Bertine was living her dream as a professional triathlete and a writer, yet also living the reality of working less-pleasant part-time jobs to survive. After she broke off her engagement and moved from Colorado to New York, with only $200 in her checking account, it seemed her athletic dreams would wither and die. [...]

The perfect going-to-college-gift might be a bicycle. After all, a bike’s transportations costs are just as easy on the starving student budget as they are on the planet.   More bikes and fewer cars on campus equal less noise and exhaust fumes. Colleges and universities are taking note of the advantages with bike-commuting rather than car-commuting [...]

Like many of us, I came back to cycling as an adult. I had cycled as a child but somewhere into my teenage years it was no longer relevant or cool. However living in London aged 26, it suddenly seemed like a really good idea again. My reasons for cycling were very different though. As [...]

Nirve and Cycle & Style would like to encourage more college or students to use their bicycles to commute to and around their college campuses. What better way to do so than to offer a brand new Nirve Starliner bicycle to a deserving college student? The Nirve Starliner will be a campus-standout in teal with [...]

Take this great mix for a family bike ride to the beach or cruise to the park. It’s easy to make and with its mix of carbs for energy with a touch of salt and protein appropriate after a workout, it is a great après-ride snack. It’s a family-friendly snack that is packable for a [...]