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How to Wear Bike Shorts (The Cyclist Guide)

Bike shorts give you an aerodynamic edge and are designed to fit with your saddle to provide you optimal comfort. Here’s our cycling short style guide for those who want to know how to wear...
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Parts of a Road Bike: Anatomy of a Bike (+ Diagram)

Understanding the anatomy of your bike can help you identify opportunities to improve your ride. In this guide, we’ll explain the function of each bike component.
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What is Bonking? And How To Avoid It While Cycling

Have you ever been enjoying a ride until, without much warning, you have no energy to keep pedaling? This abrupt energy drain is termed “bonking." Here's how to prevent it.
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8 Tips for Cycling in Hot Weather and Summer Gear Guide

Don't let rising summer temperatures stop you from cycling. We’ll provide scientific insights and practical tips to enhance your performance in hot weather.
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How to Get into Cycling: 15 Beginner Cycling Tips

Cycling is the way to go if you want to amp up your fitness, boost your mental well-being, and even expand your social circle. Here are tips to help you get started.
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11 Common Cycling Injuries and How to Treat Them

You can avoid many cycling-related injuries with the proper training, technique, and prevention. In this guide, we’ll cover some of the most common cycling injuries and how to prevent and treat them so you can...
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The Ultimate Guide to Ventum Bikes

We interviewed one of Ventum’s pro cyclists for insights into the company's inspiring journey and also asked George Hincapie about his experience riding Ventum bikes. In this guide, we’ll share their insights and what makes...
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25 Essential Road Bike Accessories

Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or a beginner, we’ll provide you with 25 must-have road cycling accessories to help you gear up for your next ride.
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How to Plan a Cycling Route in Google Maps & Strava

Strava is one popular, feature-packed cycling route planner that will help you map the best route. You can also take advantage of Google Maps for free and easy route planning. We’ll show you how to...
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Cycling Terms A-Z: The Complete Guide to Cycling Lingo

Cycling has a unique language and terminology that can be confusing for new cyclists. So we’ve created a list of cycling terms from A–Z to help clear things up.
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Cycling Is Our Life

We’re not a bike company. We’re a people-who-ride-bikes company — founded by a family who loves riding bikes. Cycling is more than what we do. It’s who we are. That’s why we work so hard to make the cycling community better for riders just like you.