The Breakdown Bring a lightweight, waterproof tent and quick-drying, warm layers. Carry 2 to 3 liters of water for drinking, cooking, and hygiene, and call ahead to confirm potable water ...
Most cyclists are familiar with riding in the wind. Headwinds are annoying, tailwinds are awesome, and crosswinds … well, crosswinds can be deadly. For a long-distance touring cyclist, riding in ...
In cycling, posture is important. Your position on the bike is like your attitude: it flavors everything you do. Pedaling fifty miles with bad posture is a completely different experience ...
If you’re planning a summer bike tour across the United States or a trip to the American Southwest, you know you’ll be in for some “scorchers.” Here’s how to keep cool while cycling in hot weather.
Prevention beats sitting out days nursing pain. Here’s how.
“Why the hell are you eating that?” asked the handsome stranger. I glanced down at my sandwich, baffled. I honestly didn’t know. It wasn’t like I’d woken up that morning ...
“You’re out here alone?!” cried the woman, her face a crinkled map of concern. I was used to this. Standing at the entrance to a small-town grocery store in Missouri, ...
The bad thing about heartbeats (really, the only bad thing) is that, on a quiet night, they sound like footsteps. As your heart thumps louder and faster, the footsteps pick ...
When I first spotted Kathryn, she was nothing more than a speck on the road in front of me. I was cycling through Montana, in the midst of my first-ever ...
