Identity Crisis: Gravel Biking and Getting Older sports-masters March 19, 2023 Cycling, Featured, Health, Sports 11 By Graham Averill Gravel isn’t sexy. At least, not at first glance. You’re just riding bikes on dirt roads. People have been doing that since 1817, which is when some German dude invented the bicycle. And...
What is Vertigo? sports-masters March 13, 2023 Cycling, Featured, Health, News, Sports 16 I am an avid road cyclist in my 60s and recently suffered a serious Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) attack. I kind of knew what the definition of vertigo was until I found myself flat on my back ...
The Saddle Sisters of High Park – An Inspiring Story in the Cycling Community sports-masters February 28, 2023 Cycling, Featured, News, Road Cycling 29 A Safe Space for Women to Ride One day during the pandemic’s early stages, Sandra Fletcher decided to get back into the saddle and continue riding. While all local clubs shut down their activity, she was for...
Gina Grain Chats with Greg Bennett sports-masters February 10, 2023 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Mountain Biking, Road Cycling, Sports 38 Gina Grain is an amazing Masters Athlete who has a very intriguing story to tell as you’ll hear in her recent interview with Greg Bennett on PodBean Her determination and perseverance led to an impressive at...
National Cycling League Raises $7.5M in Financing sports-masters December 20, 2022 Breaking News, Cycling, Events, Featured, Marketplace, Road Cycling, Sports 72 The National Cycling League (NCL) has closed its US$7.5 million seed financing with the amount raised seen as one of the largest private investments in U.S. professional cycling. This oversubscribed round wa...
Hell Yes, You’re an ‘Athlete’ sports-masters December 6, 2022 Cycling, Featured, Health, News, Sports 81 By Chris Carmichael, CTS Founder and Chief Endurance Officer In a recent article, the New York Times presented the fact Dick’s Sporting Goods refers to customers as “athletes” as if it is something new. It’s...
Bikes Win Big at the Polls sports-masters December 2, 2022 Breaking News, Cycling, Featured, Health 88 By Kyler Blodgett, State and Local Policy Analyst, PeopleForBikes On November 8, voters across the U.S. approved nearly $3.6 billion dollars in local funding for new bicycle infrastructure, all of which were...
Race Fuel sports-masters November 29, 2022 Cycling, Featured, Health, Sports 78 By Joel Zanatta, The Biking Lawyer The first time I rode a 122k timed road event I learned a very important lesson. No matter how well you train for a race, if you don’t diligently manage your hydration and ...
Napa Valley has a Sweet New Bike Trail and it’s Growing sports-masters October 24, 2022 Cycling, Featured, Health, News, Sports 127 By Robert Isenberg, Momentum Mag Picture it: a 47-mile bike trail, smooth and flat, cutting through bucolic farmland. A full 260 sunny days per year, and four seasons of rideable weather. A string of quaint ...
Billions Required to Deliver Cycling Masterplan in England sports-masters September 7, 2022 Breaking News, Cycling, Featured, Health, News, Uncategorized 128 By Laura Laker, Cycling Industry News Chris Boardman says England would need up to £18bn ($20.7bn USD) to grow cycling equitably between rural and urban areas, against a current pot of up to £3.8bn ($4.3bn U...