There is something so incredibly satisfying about giving someone the absolute perfect gift. It feels so good to give someone something that you know without a shadow of a doubt they will love and use most every day. While that’s always the intention, sometimes we spend weeks or even months trying to think of the … More Holiday Gift Guide: 50 Gift Ideas for Cyclists

Unless you are lucky enough to live in one of those chronically warm areas, mountain bike season is likely coming to a close. There are very few, if any, races left on the calendar come November, and your focus should be shifting toward goals for next season. You either have already taken your transition period, … More Base Training Basics

Should I Ride Inside or Outside? We had a big snow storm roll through Salt Lake City this last weekend. I can’t believe it’s already that time of year again. When I log onto TrainingPeaks to check on all of the athletes that I coach, I’m seeing more and more trainer rides popping up on … More Indoor Trainer vs. Riding Outdoors

I grew up in Southern California. Aside from some cyclocross races here and there where I would grit and bear it for a weekend or two to race, I had no idea what ‘cold’ really was until I packed up and moved to Missouri and experienced four cold Missouri winters during my time in college. … More 7 Tips to Cycling in the Cold

We’ve hit that time of year again, where the weather starts to change. Getting outside to train is getting harder and the races are getting fewer and farther between. On the other hand, maybe you never even had the chance to race this season. No races can make this time of year feel even more … More Off-Season Transition Period

Top 10 Chronic Mountain Bike Injuries Mountain biking is a dangerous sport. When the average person hears that I am a mountain biker I think they imagine me in a full-face helmet going over gnarly drops and risking life and limb. This is only half true.  As a cross-country rider I’m subject to two different … More Top 10 Chronic Mountain Bike Injuries

If you’re not used to it, travelling with a bike can seem like an impossibility or at least a huge pain. Once you get the system down though, it’s really no harder than travelling with another suitcase. In fact, many airlines are even jumping on board and are allowing bikes on the plane for the … More How to Travel with Your Bike (+10 Step Packing)

Sport Specification Fitness is fitness, right? Ummm…well….kind of. There are certainly aspects of fitness that every cyclist needs. We all need endurance, strength, speed, power, VO2 etc. One piece of the puzzle that many people forget, however, is sport specificity. It’s important to tailor your training specifically to your discipline in order to maximize your … More Mountain Bike Specific Workouts

What Cadence Should You Run? There’s a reason you have so many gears on the back of your bike and it’s time to ‘use ‘em or lose ‘em.’ We’ve gone from classifying bikes based on how many gears they have to triple chain rings on the front, to cassettes the size of dinner plates dominating … More What is the Best Cadence for Cycling?

A clean bike is a happy bike. I often personify my bike when I wash it, because it just makes the whole process a lot more enjoyable. My bike works really hard for me, it takes me to amazing places, and sometimes I put it to the ultimate test. The least I can do is … More How to Wash Your Bike