The Realcyclist.com Pro Cycling Team has been killing it this season. Not bad for a debut. Need further proof of the team’s winning ways? Check out the vid below and consider this: Mancebo crossed the Stage 5 finish line 20 minutes before predicted. That’s after 100+ miles of grueling climbs and terrifying descents through the rugged Gila Wilderness. Give the man some applause.
Gear Articles tagged ‘road cycling’
Winter Bike Commuting
By: Kate Showalter | November 16th, 2010
Snow what?
The snow is falling, and you’ve put your road bike in the basement for the winter and pulled out your skis so you can get them ready for the season. When you need a cycling fix or want to start training for next season, you can hop on the trainer, right?
Or, maybe you’re like RealCyclist writer Chaz Boutsikaris, who commutes to work on his bike all winter long. Read More …
Three Reasons: Get a Bike Stand
By: Justin Mool | October 14th, 2010
Bike Stand = Easy Tuning
When it came to making minor adjustments on my bike, for years I had been using my creativity to keep the damn thing upright. I’d strap my mountain bike into my car rack for cleaning, but if it was raining that option was out. I’d turn my road bike upside down to twiddle with a derailleur, but everything seemed to go to hell when I flipped it back over. And I’ve paid my fair share of security deposits for apartment walls that were marked with dirt stains, nicks and dents from leaning an unstable bike. Read More …
Bike Helmet 101 – Good Guide on HucknRoll
By: Justin Mool | July 15th, 2010
Last weekend my girlfriend borrowed my Giro Ionos Cycling Helmet that I wear when I’m getting rad in spandex, so she could take a bike ride around town. Like a douche I said, “Don’t lose it! It’s worth more than your bike.”
What a stupid thing to say.
It made me wonder, “why on earth did that thing cost so much in the first place?” … And then, “why on earth did I just say that?”
Luckily HucknRoll.com bike specialist Dan Hall created a bike helmet 101 guide to help explain the first conundrum. Sadly, he can’t help with the second. Read More …
L’espionnage et Le Tour
By: Brian Bernard | July 7th, 2010
Le Tour; Photo by Tommy Chandler
Pop quiz: What do Alfred Dreyfus, French newspaper L’Equipe, and a yellow jersey have in common?
Answer: the Tour de France
As we rush headlong into July, the bike race that America (even Texas!) cares about is upon us. The Tour de France will run from July 3 to July 25, 2010, and features some stunning stages. Many viewers don’t pay much attention to the history of the tour, at least not further back than LeMond, so as the resident history dork here, I decided to give you something new to talk about during your July club rides. Read More …
Understanding Recovery Garments
By: Catherine Greenwald | March 30th, 2010
Recovery Leggings
Faster recovery from intense workouts is one of the reasons many pro athletes turn to steroids – the ability to bounce back and train just as hard the next day gives them a decided advantage. Athletes in search of a safe, legal alternative have started to turn to compression recovery garments as a way to recuperate quickly from a killer workout. Read More …
Road Racing – A Cycling Introduction
By: Kate Showalter | March 19th, 2010
Here I was, standing at the start line with 15 other color-coordinated, leg-shaving, $5,000-bike-riding, muscle-toned Lycra-lovers–about to pedal squares around a transient-filled park in the pissing rain–this was my first road race, and by this point, the butterflies in my stomach had turned to small birds, and the only thing I wanted to do was puke.
If you haven’t read bike-messenger-turned-road-racer Chaz Boutsikaris’s racing article over on RealCyclist, do it. It’s worth your time. Read More …