2026-06-26T09:48:26.453Z Good Morning & welcome back! Its Day 4 of the Amazon Prime Day cycling deals, and the final day. Which is good for me, as its been a long week, but it does mean the summer savings come to an end tonight at midnight June 26th. Once again I’m Cycling Weekly’s resident deal-hunting expert,…
There is an overwhelming amount of scientific and anecdotal evidence that heat training works. So why doesn’t every cyclist do heat training? In fact, one could estimate that only 10-20% of competitive cyclists heat train regularly. Perhaps you’ve tried a block or two of heat training before, but it can be difficult to stick to…
Last Updated: March 2026 Most 70-Year-Olds Don’t Ride 5, 10, or 20 Miles — But Cyclists Still Do There’s something interesting about being a cyclist in your seventies. The world tends to assume people our age are slowing down. Retiring. Taking it easy. Spending more time sitting than moving. But then you roll past them…
Many cyclists view rest days as a challenge to overcome. The legs feel okay, the weather is fine, and sitting still for an entire day feels like time wasted. As a result, they often opt for an effortless spin, a short tempo ride, or convince themselves that a 45-minute recovery ride is exactly what their…
You just crushed a brutal century ride. Your legs are screaming, and you’ve got another big ride in two days. You’ve heard the pros swear by ice baths, but does dunking yourself in freezing water actually work? Here’s the thing: cold therapy can be a game-changer for recovery, but only if you use it right….
Aging is inevitable, but how you age is largely within your control. While many people focus on diets, supplements, or expensive treatments, one of the most effective and sustainable ways to slow down the aging process is much simpler: cycling. Regular time on the bike supports cardiovascular health, preserves muscle, sharpens the mind, and helps…
There’s something magical about watching your cycling fitness climb. One month you’re struggling to hold 18 mph on group rides; the next you’re comfortably sitting at 22 mph and actually enjoying the longer climbs. But here’s the catch most of us learn the hard way: pushing too hard for too long doesn’t accelerate progress—it stalls…
Three years ago, I wrote an article for Cycling Weekly about how cycling needed to open itself to newcomers and become more welcoming. I’d only been riding for a year or two at the time, and I’d soon realised, with a certain discomforting shock, that – as a young, female rider – I was in…
My son and I during my June 2026 Mississippi River bicycle tour. He provided vehicle support while I rode 366 miles through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois on my Specialized Diverge. Last week I finished a six-day, 366-mile bicycle tour along the Mississippi River on my Specialized Diverge. The ride began in southeast Minnesota, crossed…
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