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1 Bicycle + Elliptical = Elliptigo
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2 What Are the Best Calorie-Burning Exercises?
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3 Get the Bod: Katie Holmes
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4 Holiday Gift Guide: Two-Wheelin' Friends
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5 The Right Way to Fit Your Bike and Start Cycling
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6 Beginner Bicycle Buy: The 7.2 FX WSD by Trek
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7 Get it Up - Your Heart Rate, That is: Cross Training
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9 SPD Cleats
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10 Pearl Izumi Biking Drop Tail Bib Kind to Your Belly and Bum
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11 Reader's Get Fit Goal: Get Fast!
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12 There and Back Again: 5 Stylish and Practical Bike Bags
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13 5 Must-Have Essentials For Bike Commuters
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14 Bike to Work Week
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15 Cool or Not: Topshop Designing Cycling Gear
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16 Cadence
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17 Protesters Take to the Streets For World Naked Bike Ride
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18 Gear Review: Look Pedal Keo Blade Cromoly
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19 Do You Always Wear a Helmet When You Bike?
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20 How to Begin a New Outdoor Cardio Routine
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21 Are you following the Tour de France?
That fact that it's National Bike Month and the warmer Spring days may mean you have cycling on the brain. Whether you're participating in your city's Bike to Work program or you're starting a commuting routine, here are some solutions to your newbie concerns. I don't know my route: Finding a bike-friendly route is especially crucial if you're a cycling newbie, so before your actual commute, Read more
While many people love the thrill of biking fast downhill, I am not one of them. I love biking uphill. Call me crazy, but I crave the burn in my lungs and legs. But once you've climbed a hill — and in my neck of the woods, hills can be miles long — you have to get yourself down the other side. Aside from just getting out there and riding, having a few tricks up your sleeve can help. Here are Read more
Now that the April showers have passed and the air is heavy with the scent of springtime blooms, it's time to get biking. May is National Bike Month and the League of American Bicyclists wants you to get out and get riding. Check out the organization's website to find bike-centric events in your area, along with tips for commuting via bike, and more! Now, what we want to know is . . . Read more
May is National Bike Month, and we hope you're planning on pedaling. And when cruising on two wheels, to protect your knees and prevent leg fatigue while cycling, you need to pay attention to your pedaling speed! You calculate your pedaling speed through rpms — the revolutions per minute of your pedals. The magic number is 80 rpms. Between 60 to 80 rpms is considered ideal for your knees, but Read more
Has the warm weather gotten you inspired to start a new outdoor cardio routine? Whether you've set your eyes on running, biking, or swimming, here are some things to remember before you begin. Biking Investing in a bike is exciting — once you find the perfect one for you, you'll be inspired to explore your town, take a long weekend bike ride, maybe even commute to work! But the process of Read more
Riding your bike to work has a myriad of benefits: you'll burn calories, save money, and do your part for the environment. But it's a little more involved than just hopping on your bike and pedaling off into the distance. After you have your route mapped out, you'll need to make sure you've got the right gear to get you there. Read more
Indoor cycling is all the rage these days, but we know that setting up a stationary bike can be intimidating. Since the proper fit makes the workout so much better — and prevents injury — we tapped endurance rider Audry Adler to give us the skinny on adjusting a bike. Watch and learn! Then head to cardio cycling early to set up your bike just right and then get your sweat on. Read more
The ever-changing Spring weather can make it difficult to dress appropriately — at the beginning of your outdoor workout, it might be chilly and wet, yet in an instant the clouds could part to reveal a sunny, hot, and sticky day. It's important to be prepared for whatever climate you are exposed to during your training session, that way you aren't tempted to turn around and head inside before 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
Do you know which workouts offer the most calorie-burning bang for your buck? Take this quiz to find out. *Calculations are based on a 130-pound woman. Take the Quiz Read more
