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Recap: 2010 Roswell Criterium – Georgia Road Racing

Living Strong 3 Wide

This past weekend, the historic Roswell Criterium took place in downtown Roswell, GA. Positioned on the same weekend as the legendary Athens Twilight Crit, the Roswell Crit brings in some of the best sprinters in the US all trying to get crucial points for the series. With an event this close to home, you can [...]

Off-Season Road Bike Training – What Do You Do?

Snow Bikes - Off Season Training

On the northern part of the world, it is cold and rainy right now. Typically, cold and rain are not a good mix when it comes to road biking and if you are even a little bit farther north…ice, snow and other winter conditions virtually keep you inside all winter…much less worrying about getting on [...]

Anti Cycling Groups On Facebook

Road Rage - Anti Cyclist Facebook Fan Pages

Over the past year, I have noticed an increasing trend on Facebook and other social media…lashing out at cyclists on the road. Now that everyone has a voice through fan pages on everything from sleep to your favorite website, there have been some antagonistic fan pages towards cyclists and road bikers setup on Facebook. These [...]

Losing Weight Where It Matters

Losing Weight On Your Road Bike

Road biking is all about efficiency. The more power you get to the ground and the less weight you have to move to generate speed…the easier riding is and the faster you will be. The entire industry in road biking is centered around weight and how you can become a faster rider through decking out [...]

The Anatomy of the Efficient Pedal Stroke

Circular Road Bike Pedal Stroke

There is one common goal among all aspects of cycling that will make you a better rider almost instantly…cleaning up your pedal stroke will apply more power to the wheels no matter what discipline of riding you call your own. The fact is that every rider should focus on how they can more efficiently transfer [...]

Review: Giro Atmos Road Biking Helmet

Giro Atmos Front View

Road biking helmets are a necessary evil. Ideally, we want something that provides adequate ventilation while not feeling like we have anything on our heads while we rip up the road in search of that last bit of speed. Giro comes to the table with several different helmets in their lineup for recreational to racing [...]

Pace Lining Tips for Road Bikers

Road Bike Pace Line

Drafting is a key part of road bike riding. For many road bikers, pulling in that rear wheel of the rider in front of you can be a nerve racking task that gets the heart racing as you blow down the street at 25+ miles an hour. In the beginning, it almost seems unnatural to [...]

Video: Building the Team Radio Shack Trek Madone Road Bike

Team RadioShack Trek Madone 2010

Regardless of what you think of the new design or new Radio Shack team, you have to admit that the process of building up one of the new ‘Shack bikes is pretty cool. In this video posted on YouTube by Trek Bikes, they take us through the process of making a Madone look like a [...]

Is Lance Armstrong’s Tweeting Getting Reckless?

Lance Armstong

On September 9th, Lance Armstrong threw out a 140 character or less blast on Twitter that stated the following: Hey LA – get out of your cars and get on your bikes. Time to ride. 7:30 tomorrow am. Griffith Park, LA Zoo parking lot. See you there.. The result was almost 1,000 riders showing up [...]

2009 Tour de France Recap by 198

Alberto Contador

The 2009 Tour de France is over and now we have to wait another 49 weeks until we are able to shut down our lives for 3 weeks as we watch the best in the world take on the streets of France. The 2009 Tour de France was a special event this year. With the [...]

9 Must Bring Items for Every Road Ride

700cc Road Bike Tube

Just like any other cycling related journey, road biking has a list of must bring items for every ride. Road biking creates a unique situation that does not apply to mountain or commuter biking. With road biking, your storage space is extremely limited, so the size and weight of the items that you bring with [...]