11 stories
Oct 15, 2026
Service it two to three weeks out, ride it 100 miles, and pack the spares only your bike uses. Here's what to check, what to replace and what to leave alone before a multi-day bike trip.
Oct 14, 2026
About 24 to 34 ounces an hour with real salt in it. How to read your thirst and your bathroom stops, and why extra potassium and magnesium work against you.
Oct 13, 2026
Early morning is the better time to ride most days, even though your legs are a little stronger in the late afternoon. Here's why, and how to stop feeling flat on early rides.
Oct 10, 2026
Your bike computer doesn't tell you three things: whether you rode alone, how hilly it was, and whether the stops counted. Here's how to read the number, and what it means for a group ride or a tour.
Oct 9, 2026
Riding every day is fine. Riding hard every day is what wears riders down. Here's how to ride daily, what several riding days in a row feel like on a trip, and the signs you need a day off.
Oct 7, 2026
Most riders need two to three and a half hours to climb Mount Lemmon. Here's what each fitness level works out to, what slows you down on the day, and how to estimate your own time before you go.
Oct 7, 2026
A long climb and a day of short, steep hills are trained differently. Here's how to get ready for both, including what to do if you live somewhere flat.
Oct 1, 2026
Most recovery advice assumes tomorrow is a rest day. Here's the first hour after a long ride, in order, and how to tell in the morning whether you can ride hard again.
Sep 2, 2026
A century is less about fitness than most riders think. Here's how long 100 miles takes, why mile 75 is the hard part, and what to have ridden before the day.
Aug 7, 2026
Two questions hide inside this one: what you eat while you are riding, and what you eat the rest of the day so that tomorrow is any good. Honest numbers for both.
Jul 24, 2026
The hard part of a multi-day cycling tour is not one big climb, it is stacking good days on top of each other. Here is exactly how to train for that.
