Be a Good Fat Burner
Be a Good Fat Burner
For fitness riders, the query "Why would I need to be in a position to burn fat?" begs the plain answer - to get in better shape and look it. Read more about Be a Good Fat Burner →
How to Find a ‘Safe Saddle’
By Ed Pavelka of www.RoadBikeRider.com
Since the late 1990s, saddle design has seen major innovation.
A big impetus came from a prominent doctor's contention that sitting on a bike seat might lead to damaged nerves or blood vessels in some men. This risk, plus the occasional bout of temporary genital numbness that many riders experience, put designers into action. Read more about How to Find a ‘Safe Saddle’ →
History of Colnago Bikes
Colnago is a manufacturer of road-racing bicycles founded by Ernesto Colnago in 1954 in Cambiago, Italy.
In 1960, Colnago saw fame as Luigi Arienti rode to a gold medal at the Rome Olympics on a Colnago bicycle. From the late 1960s through the 1970s, Colnago was generally regarded as one of the builders of the world's best custom road race frames. Read more about History of Colnago Bikes →
History of Cervelo Bikes
Cervélo Cycles is a Canadian manufacturer of racing bicycles which started operations in 1995 and is currently located in Toronto. Its founders, Phil White and Gérard Vroomen act as 'co-CEOs' and continue to run the company. Read more about History of Cervelo Bikes →
History of Calfee Bikes
Calfee Design, headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, is a designer and manufacturer of high-end carbon fiber bicycle frame sets. The company is a world leader in carbon fiber bicycle technology, and its products are predominantly used by professional and serious amateur racers. Read more about History of Calfee Bikes →
History of Bottecchia Bikes
Bottecchia was born to a family of nine children in San Martino di Colle Umberto, in the Veneto, and became a bricklayer as a young man. He married and had three children. During the First World War he served as a sharpshooter in the Italian Army. Near the end of the war he was taken as a war prisoner but he managed to escape. Read more about History of Bottecchia Bikes →
History of Cannondale Bikes
The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is a major American bicycle manufacturer, headquartered in Bethel, Connecticut USA with manufacturing in Bedford, Pennsylvania USA. The company was founded in 1971 by Joe Montgomery to manufacture backpacks and bags for camping and later bicycle trailers for bicycle touring. Today, Cannondale produces many different types of bicycles, specializing in aluminum (rather than steel, titanium or carbon fiber) frames at mass-market prices, a technology in which they were pioneers. The name of the company was taken from the Cannondale Metro North train station in Wilton, Connecticut. Read more about History of Cannondale Bikes →
History of Bianchi Bikes
Edoardo Bianchi started his bicycle manufacturing business in a small bike shop on Milan’s Via Nirone ( Now recognized as one of the city's artifacts) in 1885. Since then, Bianchi has become one of the world's most respected bicycle companies. Read more about History of Bianchi Bikes →
How to Choose Cycling Shorts
By Fred Matheny and Ed Pavelka of www.RoadBikeRider.com
You should choose road-cycling shorts based on the quality of materials and construction. But also crucial is how well they conform to your unique anatomy. Sometimes a relatively inexpensive pair may work better for you than a high-zoot model. Read more about How to Choose Cycling Shorts →
Developing Cadence
Cadence in cycling is the number of revolutions of the crank per minutes. A high number of revolutions per minutes is known as “high cadence” and high gears that are spun slowly is known as “low cadence”. Cyclists typically have a preferred cadence at which they feel most comfortable, and on bicycles with many gears it is possible to stick to a favorite cadence at a wide range of speeds. Read more about Developing Cadence →