The Journal

Whether it’s your first race or your fiftieth, success begins long before the starting line. This complete cycling race day guide covers bike preparation, nutrition, packing, warm-up routines, and expert tips to help you arrive confident, avoid common mistakes, and perform your best.

Cycling is one of the best ways to lose weight—but riding more isn’t the whole story. Learn how to combine smart training, nutrition, hydration, and recovery to lose fat while becoming a stronger cyclist.

What does it take to tackle one of Colorado’s toughest gravel races? After finishing second overall at the 2026 Bighorn Gravel, Pactimo athlete Sam Brown shares five lessons about pacing, heat, climbing, mental resilience and smart decision-making—along with why progress isn’t always measured by a win.

Cycling does more than improve fitness—it creates friendships, strengthens communities, and helps combat loneliness. Here’s why riding with others may be one of the healthiest habits you can build.

Whether it’s a team ride, weekend bunch ride or race, we all fear getting dropped. It’s either slowly losing the wheel in front of you bit by bit or knowing that the moment the road turns up, you’ll be moving backwards until you’re riding on your own.

Beyond the benefits of cardiovascular fitness and muscle tone, the psychological rewards of riding a bike can be life-changing. From reducing stress and anxiety to fostering a sense of community and purpose, cycling can improve your overall well-being in ways you might not expect.

Winter riding really can be fun and rewarding. Memorable, too, when you come out on top when conditions are challenging! Take care out there. Embrace the chill and transform your winter rides into exhilarating adventures!

None of us were born bicyclists. Well maybe you were if you are Taylor Phinney and both your parents were professional cyclists. But the rest of us had to get our start somewhere else. In my last post, I mentioned how a friend helped me get into bicycle racing.

It grabs us. Momentarily we may stop pedaling, inhale deeper, widen our eyes, maybe even get off our bike altogether and take that Instagram-able photo. Think about the times when you bike to the top of a mountain, looked out...

Once winter retreats enough to thaw out the bike lanes in your neighborhood, hordes of people will take to the streets again to breath in the fresh air and feel the wind in their face. Here are some tips to ease this transition and keep you upright and rubber side down.

I was doing some thinking on my ride this morning. There are so many things to love about our sport. I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but these are things I share with others, too, about how amazing the bike is.