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LRRH2012

Little Red Gets Her Groove On: The 25th Anniversary Ride

It isn’t uncommon for the Little Red event organizers to receive a thank you notes after the race, but this one was from a man and was penned many months after the event.  He wrote to thank them and to tell them what the ride had meant to him and his wife. The husband said that [...]

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Green Strider

Teaching Early Biking Skills with a Strider Bike (+BIKE GIVEAWAY!)

Strider Bikes are running bikes designed for children, ages 1-5 and have several advantages over tricycles and bikes with training wheels in teaching the balance and coordination skills necessary to making a smooth and speedy transition to a two-wheeled bicycle when the time comes. As Strider Bike inventor Ryan McFarland notes if a child can [...]

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The Triathlete’s Holiday Gift Guide (+Giveaway!)

2011 Holiday Gift Guide Want to find a gift for your triathlete friends or family? We’ve got a great gift guide to get you started! You may also find some things to add to a wish list of your own! Although a few of our picks are just for female triathletes, most things here are perfect gifts for [...]

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Cyclist’s Closet: ZOIC Clothing (+ Giveaway!)

Cyclist’s Closet: ZOIC Clothing (+ Giveaway!)

Since the beginning, mountain biking clothing has been designed for function, namely its ability to withstand falls, take on regular mud-spattering and be comfortable.  Loose-fitting shirts and drab colored baggy shorts made up a guy’s typical mountain biking wardrobe and at first, women just wore and adapted men’s clothes in smaller sizes.  Thank Heaven things [...]

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Book Review: Triathlons for Women by Sally Edwards

“You don’t have to be a good swimmer to be a triathlete. You don’t have to know how to ride a bike with clipless pedals. You don’t have to be able to run a mile. To start training for your first triathlon, you simply need to want to be a triathlete. That one desire is [...]

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How to Ride Safely & Aware (+CycleAware Giveaway)

When people think of being safe while riding on their bicycle, they think first and foremost of wearing helmets. But wearing a helmet is not going to help you very much if you are not riding in a safe manner and are unaware of your surroundings. Riding your bike in dark or low light conditions can [...]

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