How this age-old maneuver could take your cycling to new heights.. Hey cycling friends! I have a serious question here, so be 100% truthful to yourself. “Can you actually do a single, quality, push-up?” I know sounds silly, but you’d be surprised that the majority of higher level cyclists can eek out. . . maybe. . …

‘ Hey honey, sit up straight! ‘ ‘ Don’t slouch at the dinner table. ’ I’m sure you’ve all heard these words before, either from a parent or relative, but there is some good truth to that sage advice — The simple act of sitting upright places our spine in…

Ahh, the Summer Solstice.. . The longest day of the year, and thus the most daylight available in a day, which makes for optimal conditions for long epic adventures, and for me — testing my limits on the bike. The Solstice also represents a sense of renewal for me, a…

We’ve all been there before: Hour 4 of your long ride… You’re feeling worn-out, stiff and sore in your neck, shoulders, legs and back, and you come to a stoplight, or maybe a train. Regardless, you’ve got about 5 minutes of waiting . . . Whats’ the best options for on-the-bike stretches? We can all admit that the human body was never designed to be hunched over a bike for hours, so the key component of any on-the-bike stretching routine can be designed to ‘reverse’ the positioning.

Hey gang. Yep, I was riding across a crosswalk — at ‘pedestrian speed’ and with the walk signal ON- in the pouring rain this past Sunday, when a car hit me while trying to turn left. …

When I first started getting excited about the concept of ‘Bike Fitting by Physical Therapist’ back in 2008, the clinic I worked at had a small Blackburn bike trainer available to me to use. It was pretty small, fairly tippy, and designed for lightweight road cyclists to exercise on, and…

Pssst.. I have to tell you a secret about cycling.. As much as we all love cycling, and all the benefits that cycling has to offer — The sad truth about cycling is that our bodies were never meant to be hunched over a bike frame, sitting on a small…

In cycling, a good understanding of your gears, and how to use them and shift correctly is essential in maintaining fitness, being efficient with your effort on the bike, as well as minimizing your chances for repetitive-strain injury while riding a bike. Let me explain: When thinking about shifting gears…

With the arrival of Spring, and riders starting to dream about the warmer months and cycling adventures ahead, many of you are just now getting back into the saddle. And oftentimes, this is accompanied by new aches and pains, a sensation of inefficiency, and just ‘not feeling right’ on the…