What's the draw for electric-powered bicycles? They look cumbersome and heavy. It makes sense that you'd need the extra boost from an electric motor to get over hills because of all the weight from the electric motor — a self-fulfilling prophecy. A doctor in the UK, however, says they're very useful for patients recovering from knee surgery or those with circulation problems in their legs.
Category: Bicycle Fitness
Electric bicycles for the weak-kneed
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Spinning those bicycle pedals
Are your legs sore after these spring bicycle rides? It might not be that you're too out of shape. Fitness experts encourage cyclists to use smaller gears and keep a high cadence while they ride, especially now that your body is recovering from its winter doldrums.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/28/spinning-those-bicycle-pedals/
Sit or go cycling?
This might be a little bit like preaching to the choir, but it's something that's important to remember these cold winter days when we face the choice of getting on the bicycle or plopping down in front of the TV or computer.
We all know that exercise is good for us, and we've chosen …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/15/sit-or-go-cycling/
Cycling in small doses
Those small bicycling rides can add up.
Instead of waiting until my mood and the weather is just right for a big ol' monster bicycle ride, I've been using my bicycle for light errands in whatever the weather.
Here in the Northwest, that usually means drizzle and temperatures in the upper 30s to 40s …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/02/cycling-in-small-doses/
Bicycle training logs
The first thing I do when I walk in the door from a bicycle ride — even before a shower — is to record my time and miles in a bicycle log.
I like to keep it simple. Route, miles, time, MPH, and comments. I've created an Excel spreadsheet file that computes the MPH and …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/01/07/bicycle-training-logs/
Logging it
I've been logging my rides since 1991, that's about 37,000 miles back up the road. That's a lot of blacktop, and it doesn't include my previous 13 years of cycling with independent tours of Virginia, Tennessee, Arizona, the NE US and Quebec, and lastly a 4,000-mile cross-country bicycle tour from Yorktown, VA to Carlsbad, CA.
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Adventure Cycling Association
- Crashing Into The PartyThis story originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine’s Final Mile essay anthology. On the outskirts of Shanghai, the buildings began to grow skyward. Factories morphed […] The post Crashing Into The Party appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- In The Tall Trees This article originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. “The earth has a small negative charge of around 200 millivolts, and humans have about the opposite.” […] The post In The Tall Trees appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- A 10-Person, 45-Mile Group Ride in Oregon with Friends on BikesThanks to our Adventure Grant, ten WTFNB (Women, Trans, Femme, Non-Binary), BIPOC riders met for a multi-modal bikepacking trip from downtown Portland to Stub Stewart State Park in Banks, OR. […] The post A 10-Person, 45-Mile Group Ride in Oregon with Friends on Bikes appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- ADOT ATSAP ASAP! - Cycling West - Cycling UtahHe is also a charter member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. RELATED ARTICLES. Cycling West's Fall 2024 Issue is Now ...
- Virgin River South Trail Grand Opening & Community Bike Ride October 22, 2024The Virgin River South Trail is ready to bike & hike— a project that not only provides a scenic route for walking, biking, and enjoying nature, ...
- Team BOREALIS sends bike racers to state championships - The Ely Echo... bike trails for the final regular season race of the Minnesota Cycling Association. The race course at Pine Valley took riders on a 3.2 mile tour ...
Rails to Trails Conservancy
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League of American Bicyclists
- Celebrating Indigenous Culture on the Trails of Anchorage, Alaska Last year, the League of American Bicyclists published the Bicycle Friendly Community Ideabook — a resource designed to inspire innovative ideas for making biking better in communities nationwide. In celebration… The post Celebrating Indigenous Culture on the Trails of Anchorage, Alaska appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- The Platinum Standard: How Stanford, CSU, and UW Madison Achieved Top Marks as Bicycle Friendly UniversitiesWhen it comes to fostering a culture of cycling on campus, only a select few universities have achieved the highest award level of Platinum Bicycle Friendly University (BFU). In last… The post The Platinum Standard: How Stanford, CSU, and UW Madison Achieved Top Marks as Bicycle Friendly Universities appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- Nondrivers Bike, Ride, and RollThe League of American Bicyclists is proud to celebrate the Week Without Driving, a challenge launched in 2021 by disability rights advocate and League board member, Anna Zivarts. The Week… The post Nondrivers Bike, Ride, and Roll appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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