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In case you didn't know, May is American bike month. The Spring month often provides folks the ideal weather for a ride to the park with a picnic basket in tow. To celebrate the age-old pastime, I'm highlighting some of my favorite whimsical wheels for this week's edition of Etsy Finds. Read more
It's the peak of tourist season in San Francisco, and the streets are full of adventurous travelers riding around on rented bikes. I admire people who want to stay active on vacation, and bicycling is a great way to explore a new city. Do you ever rent bikes while traveling? Do You Rent Bikes on Vacation? Yes, all the time. Sometimes. No, never have. Read more
The annual Bicycling Readers' Choice survey is out, and after reading through it, one statistic stood out to me: 58 percent of female respondents would choose cycling over sex, if they had to give up one or the other for a month. Men were split down the middle, with 50 percent responding that they would choose cycling over sex. I admit, I am pretty shocked at this statistic — Bicycling's Read more
Karl Lagerfeld stirs the pot, calls Adele "a little too fat" — Fit Celeb 10 ways to make February fit and fantastic — The Fitnessista Shoulders, arms, and more: a complete upper body workout — Peanut Butter Fingers How to become stronger without putting on extra weight — Bicycling Make this: vegan pumpkin seed guacamole — Healthy Happy Life How to turn yourself into a morning person Read more
The Help star, Octavia Spencer, reveals she's unhappy about her weight — Fit Celeb How to stay active, even when you sit all day — HuffPost Healthy Living Why breakfast is making you fat — Shape Want a better booty? There's a science behind getting one — Fitness Rev up your metabolism with these foods — Self How to get rid of funky stains in workout clothing for once and for all — Read more
Kendra Wilkinson is a complete nut when it comes to her diet — Cafe Mom Soothe yo self: 5 ways to reduce postworkout soreness — HuffPost Healthy Living Get the scoop on which yogurts are really good for you — Real Simple Dr. Travis Stork on health and what he really thinks about Stevia — Peanut Butter Fingers How to get results from only two workouts per week — Shape Super Bowl snack Read more
Want to be leaner, have more money, and do your part in helping the environment? It’s as easy as riding a bike — to work that is! While the idea of two-wheeling to work might seem daunting, these five steps from The Big Book of Bicycling ($22) will take you from gas guzzler to bike commuter in no time. Think on Two Wheels — The next time you drive (or ride the bus) to work, think like a Read more
Forget Nanny 911, there's a new parenting sheriff in town, and her name is Lenore Skenazy. Readers may remember her as the famous or infamous — depending on which parenting circles you run in — New York columnist who was dubbed the "world's worst mother" for allowing her 9-year-old son to ride the subway solo in 2008. Instead of backpedaling and trying to save face in front of all those Read more
Bicycling on busy city streets can be an intimidating prospect. Dealing with fast-moving cars is stressful enough without counting the physical energy needed to stop and start at stoplights. In efforts to make sharing the road safer for cars and cyclists, Pleasanton, CA, a city of about 70,000, recently installed microwave motion sensor technology at several intersections throughout town. The Read more
We're not sure if this pooch's name is Daisy, but he'd sure look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two. Unfortunately for him, this bike is uncomfortably built for one. Read more
