Daily Grind: The East’s First Mountain Bike Stage Race Debuts in Pisgah
Stage racing is no longer just for the fast-pack cycling of the Tour de France. In recent years, multi-day mountain bike races have gained extreme popularity ou...
Biking
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Cyclists’ leg shaving and cross-training revealed
Hunter Allen is a USA Cycling Level 1 coach and former professional cyclist. He is the co-author of Training and Racing with a Power Meter, co-developer of Cyc...
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Monthly dollar amount you can collect from Uncle Sam for being a bike commuter under the Bicycle Commuter Act. The tax credit isn’t much, but it can offset annu...
Fresh Dirt
A lot is happening in the trail building world. From Georgia to Virginia, trail crews are planning new paths through our forests. Here’s a quick glance at this ...
Road Rage
Can cyclists overcome the obstacles of pedaling to work?Road rage can strike anywhere—even Portland, Oregon, continuously rated the most bike-friendly city ...
Bike Polo, Anyone?
Bikes and wooden mallets may sound like odd bedfellows, but the sport of bike polo is gaining popularity across the U.S. and beyond. There’s even an interna...
Mud, Sweat, and Gears: Cyclocross Gains Traction
Traditionally, cyclocross is something that only the most dedicated cyclists did to entertain themselves during the cold winter months. This bizarre niche spo...
2008 Best of the Outdoors : Biking
BEST MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
Shenandoah Mountain 100
One of the first 100-mile endurance mountain bike races, the Shenandoah Mountain 100 attracts the best p...
Do mountain bikers damage trails more than other groups?
ONLINE RESULTS: 68% NO
| 32% YESThe speed and weight of mountain bikes on the trail make them far more damaging than hikers’ bootsteps—especially on the So...
Olympic Gory: BMX Biking at the 2008 Olympic Games
Watch the 2008 Olympic Games this month and you’ll notice a new addition to the lineup: BMX racing has officially joined the Olympic roster. The high-octane spo...
Easy Rider
Three Weekend Century Rides Offer the Best in Blue Ridge Backcountry Adventure...
Freeriding – Does Big Air Have a Big Future in the Southeast?
Does Big Air have a Big Future in the Southeast?...
The Joy of Failure
“Some of those bikers ate it so bad, they weren’t thinking straight anymore. I thought, ‘that could be me.’”...
A Pedal-Powered Family Vacation
FOUR FAMILIES THRU-RIDE THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY...