July 24, 2012 — Another project I’m working on has made it challenging to update this blog on a daily basis this summer. So here’s a 2007 story from the BikingBis.com vault about saddle sores, and how to prevent and treat them. Good luck staying comfortable in the saddle…
Warmer weather and longer bike rides are right around the corner for many of us, which means sore, blistered butts are also around the next bend.
It’s easier to get an idea how to avoid saddle sores when you understand what causes them. Basically it all starts with logging miles. …
It’s no secret that some women can suffer the same numbness in the genital area as some men do from riding a bicycle.
For men that can lead to erectile dysfunction and impotence, serious issues that can be addressed by professional bike fittings and alternative saddle styles.
Now researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have found a solution for women suffering numbness — set the handlebar higher in relation to the saddle.
Back in 2006, Yale University looked at issues of women’s sexual health and bicycling …
The art of fitting a bicycle to a rider has come a long way since I first realized that some of my aches and pains were caused by poor fit.
For my style of riding — getting from Point A to Point B without unnecessary discomfort — there are a couple of measurements that seem adequate.
But racers and competitive amateurs seek adjustments that will give them an edge. When you're plucking down several thousand dollars on a new bicycle, another couple of hundred doesn't seem like much to pay to get the most out of it.
The Boulder (Colo.) Camera writes about a local firm, Retul, that has developed a system that uses motion-capture technology to create a 3-D biomechanical analysis …
The snow-covered Olympic Mountains — about 70 miles away as the eagle flies — and Lake Washington provide a scenic backdrop for these cyclists out for a bike ride New Year's morning.
Lots of bicyclists hit the road in the Seattle area on Saturday in spite of temperatures that hovered around 30 degrees all morning.
Possibly they're fulfilling New Year's resolutions. I spoke to one rider who said she got the ”old horse” out …
You might find it inspirational to learn that an 88-year-old man won three gold medals at the Connecticut Senior Games earlier this year.
But the back story for cycling enthusiast Bob Sawyer is so much more amazing than that.
A year earlier, the Bedford, Massachusetts, man had been hospitalized with lymphoma, complicated by pneumonia and the inability to eat because he could not swallow. His doctors had discovered the lymphoma on a CT-scan after he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
So there he was in the hospital, wasting away. Everyone, including himself, had started to give up hope …
Something that immediately caught my eye when I stumbled across a list of America's Fattest Cities is that none of the top 10 were on the list of Bicycle Friendly Communities.
In fact, you had to go down to No. 15 on the list (Philadelphia) before you could find a city that the League of American Bicyclists says encourages bicycling.
Among the Top 10 Leanest Cities, however, 8 are considered bicycle friendly, and half of those have a high rating of silver, gold or platinum.
You probably can't make the argument that these cities are fat because they're not bicycle friendly …
Bicyclists don't have to travel to Italy to participate in the cycling phenomenon known as gran fondos any more. There are plenty scheduled in the US and Canada in 2010.
I've stumbled across six more gran fondos — in California, Colorado, Oregon and British Columbia — since I first reported on the sudden surge in the events back in December: “Gran Fondo bike rides gain popularity in the US”.
That brings to 17 the number of gran fondos available to cyclists in North America.
I've compiled a list of all 17, their dates and locations at a new page: “2010 North American Gran Fondo bike rides.” Check it out soon if you're interested in joining in, these rides are known to fill up fast.
Three of the new rides are slated in Colorado by sports marketing firm Cyclosportivo N.A…..
As it could have been reported in my hometown newspaper:
A Bellevue resident celebrated his 60th birthday with a 60.5-mile bike ride on Sunday.
“It shows what you can do if you ride regularly and have a strong stubborn streak,” said Gene Bisbee, who writes the Biking Bis blog.
An avid bicyclist, Gene said that he'd run into a streak of bad luck — all his own fault — with bicycling the past year and didn't know whether he would be able to achieve his goal of 60 on his 60th.
It all started with a fall in January 2009 caused by his improperly maintained bike. He stayed off the bike for several weeks and thought everything had cleared up until this autumn when he was again forced off the bike with severe knee pain. A physical therapist told him it was related to his hip injury ……
July 24, 2012 — Another project I’m working on has made it challenging to update this blog on a daily basis this summer. So here’s a 2007 story from the BikingBis.com vault about saddle sores, and how to prevent and treat them. Good luck staying comfortable in the saddle…
I've attached lots of different lights, pedals, saddles, handlebar grips and other gizmos and gadgets to my bike or myself in the past 10 years.
The snow-covered Olympic Mountains — about 70 miles away as the eagle flies — and Lake Washington provide a scenic backdrop for these cyclists out for a bike ride New Year's morning.
You might find it inspirational to learn that an 88-year-old man won three gold medals at the Connecticut Senior Games earlier this year.
An avid bicyclist, Gene said that he'd run into a streak of bad luck — all his own fault — with bicycling the past year and didn't know whether he would be able to achieve his goal of 60 on his 60th.
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