Cycle and Style

Those who have followed professional cycling for years will be familiar with George Hincapie, who has not only helped Lance Armstrong win 7 Tour de France races in a row, but also broke a record as the first American to compete in cycling in five Olympic games. George’s father, Ricardo Hincapie, an avid cyclist moved to the [...]

What are you going to get the mountain bikers in your family this holiday season? Although the hills and mountains are dusted with snow, the once mountain biker paradise is still ever present in the mind of those who live to push peddles during the warmer seasons. The mountain biker in your family hasn’t forgotten [...]

Everything about Lori Harward exudes enthusiasm, passion and commitment, especially her involvement in the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). After only meeting her once briefly at a press conference about NICA I knew I wanted to talk with her more in depth because her gusto was infectious… A few short emails later and she had [...]

By Peta Owens-Liston Maggie Matthes laughs as she recalls riding behind one of the riders on the 100-mile White Rim Trail that undulates along the rim, on the edge of Island in the Sky in Canyonlands National Park. After 24 miles the previous day of pushing pedal and maneuvering, the woman had rigged a pillow [...]

By Felice Beitzel Hi Stylish Cycling fans! My name is Felice, I am the soigneur (“swan-yer”) for the Giant Bicycles Mountain Bike Team. As a “swanny”, my job is to take care of the athletes – massages, nutrition, first aid, and anything else that they may require throughout training and racing. Last week I had [...]

By Anna Glowinski Cycle and style. It’s a rare and wonderful thing when those two words come together. When they do come together it usually conjures images of Dutch ladies cycling along in dresses with baskets and puppies, which is indeed a beautiful image. But there are more ways of bringing them together, cycling is [...]