Cycle and Style

In my hometown, there was a large group of cyclists who met a few mornings a week to ride a very hilly route on the edge of town. There were several friendly guys in the group who’d invite other cyclists to join them as the rides kicked off in the spring, but after a few [...]

Exercise, Injury & Creatine: Updates from ACSM Each year, more than 5.000 health professionals gather at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM; www.acsm.org). At this year’s meeting (Denver, June 1-4, 2011), exercise physiologists, sports medicine doctors, and sports nutritionists shared their research and offered updates. Here are three updates that [...]

Cyclists riding on the nation’s roads have always had an uneasy relationship with motorists. Before there were cars on the roads, bicyclists were occasionally the object of insults and even the flick of whip during the horse and buggy days. The bad behavior of today comes from both sides: bicyclists sometimes act as if mere [...]

CYCLING FOR EVERYONE A Guide to Road, Mountain and Commuter Biking Do you dabble in cycling? Are you the expert when it comes to bikes & cycling? Are just beginning your commuting, road or mountain adventures? Do you just love bikes? Do you just love books? We see a lot of cycling books and a [...]

Tami Cromar, owner of the gourmet cookie bakery, RubySnap, is an avid cyclist. She keeps “baker’s hours” which often means she has to get up well before the sun to have time for a good ride on her road bike. Early on she learned that her talent was endurance; she loves the long rides. “I have [...]