Cycling and Lower Back Pain
As back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the USA, it’s not surprising that quite a few cyclists experience this problem during a ride. Usually back pain is felt as a broad ache from tension or fatigue, but sometimes it can be a localized and sharp...
Spring Emergence: Time to Get Outside!
The gamification of cycling is creating a whole new genre of cyclist who do most of their riding indoors, and love it! The days of the pain cave and suffer-fest may be over, with Zwift providing the convenience of virtual reality scenery, courses, and competition all...
Optimize Your Cycling
In late 2018 I attended the International Symposium on Cycling Optimization held in Munster, Germany. In essence it was a conference focused on bike fitting, which sits at the crossroads of advancements in cycling technical products and gains in human performance. The...
The Spend Doesn’t End (with the purchase of a bike)
Experienced cyclists know that the opportunity to spend money on their chosen pastime is boundless, some driven by want and some that is needed. Novice cyclists in many cases have not come to this realization, and think that once they have outlaid a substantial sum...