One of the most daunting things about riding a bike often isn’t the actual riding of the bike, but figuring out how to get your bike to fit properly. Specifically, one of the first things you will want to do is get your bicycle saddle height adjusted to the correct height It is so important … Read more
I this episode, I’ll be interviewing Samantha Welter, an athletic trainer who specializes in working with endurance athletes, especially women, and she’s got a lot of great information to share with us on preventing and treating cycling injuries. Whether you’re suffering from chronic pain, or coming back from a crash, or even dealing with long-term … Read more
All of us cyclists, at one time or another, have fallen off our bikes. Some of us do it more often, some of us do it less often, but if you ride a bike on pavement, chances are at one time or another you have found yourself a little bit closer to that pavement than … Read more
If you are an avid cyclist, at one time or another you are likely to find yourself cycling in extreme temperatures. There is so much advice, gear, and so many tips for cyclists who want to ride in colder temperatures, but what about those of us who find ourselves wanting to ride when it’s hot … Read more
If you ride a bike, chances are, at some point, you have fallen off that bike. We do everything we can to be so careful, but sometimes something just goes wrong. You take a corner and your bike slides out from under you. You are riding in a group and go into the back of … Read more
This past year was a tough one for all of us. And if you had a mountain bike clinic or camp scheduled, chances are that it got cancelled. While 2021 isn’t totally back to normal, there is hope that we’ll have more mountain bike events this year. Here is a list of our favorite women’s … Read more
What’s a presta valve? What’s a schrader valve? What’s the difference, and which is better? These are some of the questions we got from beginner riders all of the time. (And ones I had way back when when I first got into cycling). The good news is that this isn’t rocket science, and we’ll explain … Read more
Nothing can frustrate new riders quite like bicycle gears. Unfortunately, shifting bike gears isn’t a terribly intuitive thing. It takes a bit of time and thought to learn how to shift properly and efficiently. The good news is once you get a bit of practice, shifting becomes second-nature–something you don’t have to think about at all. In order to help hasten … Read more
So you’re getting ready to shop for a bike and aren’t sure what the difference is between a women’s bike and a men’s bike (or a unisex bike). The truth is that all bikes are unisex bikes and that the difference between those that are marketed as “women’s bikes” and those that are marketed as … Read more
You’re ready to buy a bike, but intimidated by all the numbers and specs? One of the first steps is knowing which size bike you need. There are a couple of different ways women’s bikes are measured and sized, and we’re going to walk you through all of it. And there’s no need to feel … Read more