Cycle and Style

Whatever one’s reason for getting into cycling, inarguably, there are fewer things more fun than joining together for an organized bike ride. The components of these rides–rest stops, checking out one another’s brightly-adorned jerseys, sharing road stories, experiencing firsts with veteran riders and with new-found friends, the shared excitement of crossing the finish line and [...]

Growing up in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Krista Park was an avid skier who loved the excitement she got from pushing the boundaries on double black diamond runs, sometimes quite literally, as when she was threatened with arrest for skiing out of bounds in Colorado. In the summer, she loved backpacking and she liked the [...]

With all the focus on how not to gain weight, and what not to eat over the holidays, the wonderful nutrition in holiday foods often gets overlooked. There really are a cornucopia of healthy foods to choose from on the Thanksgiving table. 1. Pumpkin (& other winter squash): Pumpkin is a remarkably healthy ingredient, providing [...]

Athletes tend to be very health conscious as a group. We get better performance when we eat right and our bodies are strong and well-trained for an event.  Even casual cyclists are fit and more likely to watch what they eat than the average population. We work hard at living healthy! The question is how [...]

Cycle and Style is ready to unveil a new contest .  Something a little different – no words  needed!  Get your creative juices flowing and dust of that camera … or hunt for that perfect bike picture that you have already taken. WE NEED YOU!! WHO:  You, friends, family members and bicycle things WHAT DO [...]

By Heather Williams Why do we ride bikes?  Is it to feel the exhilaration of the wind whistling through our hair or is it the satisfaction of quality exercise and achieving a higher level of fitness.  Regardless of why we ride bikes, the importance of your position on the bike is crucial to avoiding injury [...]