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Run-Bike to Kindergarten

This is just a sweet video about a kids ‘run-bike’ to Kindergarten! Help fight childhood obesity! I would guess that all of this was done under adult supervision and the child did not just ‘ride’ out onto the street. Run-Bike to Kindergarten is a post from: Stronger Cyclist © Stephen for Stronger Cyclist, 2010. | [...]

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Mens Racing Category

There was a question asked many times, about road racing categories and which category should a beginner cyclist join to attempt their first race? Hopefully, this will clarify some of these questions for beginners as well as give some racers a better idea of what to expect from teams and team strategies for racing in [...]

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Faster cycling by pace-lining

Want to ride faster while lowering your heart rate? Then drafting and pace-lining is what you need. Drafting is a way of conserving your energy by allowing a rider ahead of you to separate the wind while you stay in their slip stream. By doing this they say the second rider can use about 20% [...]

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Are cycling helmets effective

I have an internal debate about helmets. I don’t particularly care for them, maybe it IS the coolness factor, maybe it is about feeling more like a kid. I do like the idea of protection for what I have as a cranium…. is it a false hope? I’ve done many easy rides with out a [...]

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Strong cycling

I have taken a week long break away from cycling in the Atlanta heat. It was a nice break during a heat wave that came through the South eastern US – good timing for me. I spent two weeks in the gym working out again. This re-visiting squats, lunges, core exercises, and total body circuit [...]

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