2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (159+ words) Bicycling experts Trevor Raab, Jason Griffin, and Tara Seplavy discuss how to choose the right crank length for your bike. Changing crank length can alter everything from your pedal stroke to your bike’s fit. So how do you know if…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (629+ words) Plus, the best variations to keep up the challenge. Cycling is a leg workout in itself, but every athlete benefits from supplementing their riding withstrength training—not only to improve cycling performance, but to prevent muscle imbalances in the body…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1132+ words) And why doing so will make you a stronger rider. If you’ve ever been called a gear grinder, a gear masher, or told that you’re pedaling way too slow, you may suffer from a naturally low cadence on the bike....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1385+ words) Three months to your best 100-miler! If you’re preparing to complete a century and looking for a training plan that gives you plenty of time to prepare without stretching out so long that you’re burnt out on biking before you…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (983+ words) Coach-backed HIIT tips and a starter workout to sharpen fitness before the season ends. High intensity interval training can improve everyone's cycling fitness—regardless of ability level. I used to run group fitness classes built around the high intensity interval…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (963+ words) After a couple years in a two-rider household, the Zwift Ride is still quiet, tight, and remarkably drama-free. I have complaints about its fit, but very few about owning it. I keep waiting for the Zwift Ride trainer frame to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) The Bicycling editors explain how summer trainer sessions can boost fitness for outdoor rides. Over the years I’ve heard that sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas is when Zwift season starts. As someone who is on my trainer in the basement…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (566+ words) These postride moves target the tight spots cycling stresses most, from neck to calves. Growing up playing soccer, we used to do the same warmup before every practice—it always ended with static stretching as a group before hopping into…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (948+ words) Coaches explain why watts beat heart rate for tracking progress—and how to train with them. Some of us ride with a goal in mind to get faster, stronger, and go farther. At this point, there are so many metrics:…...