Cycle and Style

Water is a wonderful performance enhancer. When a star U Conn basketball player took the advice of his sports nutritionist Nancy Rodriguez RD and started drinking enough to consistently void a light-colored urine, he was amazed at how much better he felt all day. Unfortunately, too many athletes overlook the power of this essential nutrient.  Perhaps [...]

    What’s best to eat for recovery after a hard workout? That’s what marathoners, body builders, and fitness exercisers alike repeatedly ask. They read ads for commercial recovery foods that demand a 3 to 1 ratio of carbs to protein, tout the benefits of a proprietary formula, or emphasize immediate consumption the minute you [...]

By:  Nancy Clark If you are a winter athlete, you want to pay careful attention to your sports diet. Otherwise, lack of food and fluids can take the fun out of your outdoor activities. These tips can to help you fuel wisely for cold weather workouts.   Winter hydration • Failing to drink enough fluids [...]

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 [...]

Outerbike is a whole new concept.  Whereas Interbike, the North American bicycle industry retail show is aimed at the insiders of the cycling world.  Outerbike is a chance for the average cyclists  to not only preview the line of newest bicycles and components, but to ride them.  If you are looking to buy a new [...]

Over the last several decades, bike saddles and cycling clothing have been changing to make cyclists not only faster, but more comfortable. Cycling shorts evolved from wool shorts with real leather chamois crotches to tight fitting LYCRA®  shorts with a synthetic chamois. (Even better, cycling clothing companies designed women’s shorts with the chamois anatomically designed [...]