It’s a strange time for the bike market.  On one hand, the global market of bikes is apparently booming, with sales up all over the place, mostly due to the high price of gas.
On the other hand, prices of raw materials, labor costs, inflation and chinese exchange rates have all surged.  This has put pressure on the bike makers, and prices are increasing an average 10-15% for the 2009 bikes.  It also doesn’t help that Europe could see a major recession of their own very soon.
And from an article in …

In parts 1, 2, and 3 of Cycling Nutrition 101, we dug into the main components of not only cycling nutrition, but nutrition in general. I gave you a brief overview of the importance of fats, complex carbohydrates, and protein in any athlete’s diet. My original plan for part 4 of this series was to create a meal plan for cyclists. I was going to break down what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I have since decided to take an alternate route, and so, …

In 1990, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act. At this time, the “low fat diet” was in full force, and every package in supermarkets proudly proclaimed, “Low Fat!” or “Light.” The FDA stepped in and created guidelines for what terms like “low fat” actually meant. They also enforced a mandatory ingredient list on all food products as well. It wasn’t until 1992 that the Nutrition Facts labels became a requirement on most packaging.
Following on the heals of the Nutrition Facts …

In part 1 of Cycling Nutrition 101 I talked about the importance of having fats in your diet. In part 2, I talked about the importance of having complex carbohydrates in your diet. For part 3 in my series of cycling nutrition articles I will talk about a part of your diet that you are probably already fulfilling, and then some.
If you ask most athletes what the most important part of their diet is, they will most likely tell you it is protein.  Athletes are bombarded with …

In part 1 of Cycling Nutrition 101 I talked about the importance of having fats in your diet. For part 2 in my series of cycling nutrition articles I will delve into a topic that is probably the most important part of a cyclist’s diet.
If the 1990′s are to blame for brainwashing us into believing that fats are evil and will make us overweight, than surely the start of the 21st century is to blame for the low carb diet. Thanks to Atkins, (which thankfully has gone the …

Every time the topic of nutrition gets brought up on either a cycling forum, or with a bunch of fellow cyclists after a group ride, one thing simply amazes me; there is a remarkable amount of cyclists out there who bike an average of 50 miles a day, can tear down their bike and put it together in the blink of an eye, but know very little about basic nutrition. I’m not talking about what to eat or drink immediately before, during, or after a long ride. …

I would just like to welcome everyone to the start of what I hope will be a great website. I began cycling a couple years ago with a bit of persuasion from a friend of mine who lived out in Colorado and was a huge cycling buff. He was moving back to Minneapolis, MN where I was born and still live, and wanted to have a riding partner. The only problem was that his wallet was a little fatter than mine, and most of his recommendations came …