No need to ditch your bike if gusty winds, a heat wave, lots of rain or even snow is in the forecast. Here are the cycling tips you need to navigate Mother Nature when she gets a little wild.
10 Tips for Riding in the Rain
Sooner or later, you'll have to ride in the rain. Employing these equipment tricks and bike-handling skills can go a long way toward making the experience bearable-and maybe even enjoyable.
Cycling In the Wind: Beginner Basics
There's nothing more frustrating on a bike ride than fighting a persistent headwind. These five tips will help you keep your ground.
Avoid Heat Stress When You Ride With These Tips
In summer, cyclists must adjust to heat. To train and compete at your best all summer, here are tips for staying cool when it counts.
Tech Talk: When Lightning Strikes
When a lightning storm begins to darken the sky, what's the best course of action? And will riding carbon, as opposed to steel or aluminum, help?
Why I Bike in Cold Weather--And How You Can Too
Sick of staring at the same wall while pedaling for hours on the indoor trainer? Expand your horizons with these tips and gear choices for winter cycling.
Tech Talk: Proper Tire Pressure in the Rain
Find out why it's beneficial to reduce tire pressure in wet conditions, and how it affects rolling resistance and traction.
Why Cyclists Should Wear Sunglasses
It used to be rare for a professional cyclist to race with sunglasses. Now, it's commonplace. Here's why donning shades do more than just make you look cool.
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If You Can Ride in Mud, You Can Ride in Snow
As you head to the mountains to go skiing this winter you just may see people with mountain bikes on their racks as well as skis. Winter mountain biking is growing as rapidly as snowshoeing did in the early 1990s.
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