Cycling

CADENCE, OR RPM

RPM (rotations per minute): the number of complete rotations your pedals make in a minute. Your ideal RPM should be between 60 and 80. An easy way ...

POLYESTER

I'm not advocating leisure suits here, but polyester goes with cycling the way it went with disco AMC Pacers. Fortunately, we have come a long way ...

FINDING GROUP RIDES

Riding with other people is a great way to meet friends, improve your skills, and have fun. The social obligation will also give you the motivation ...

IMPOTENCE, YOUR BIKE SEAT, AND YOU (FOR MALES ONLY)

Every spring, there is a media buzz about cycling-related impotency. It would seem that riding on a bicycle seat is a crude form of birth control. ...

DOWNHILL: POSTURE

Riding downhill can be dangerous if not done properly. Pay attention to where you are concentrating your weight. Keep the center of gravity as far ...

DOWNHILL: BRAKES

Keeping in control is essential to safe downhill riding. I know that speeding down a hill is tempting, but the occasions you don't have to worry ...

TIRE LINERS

Flats are no fun. The only positive thing about getting a flat is getting practice for fixing your next flat. Tire liners, while they won't make you ...