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The bike market is booming, but for how long?
By Justin Cooper | September 5, 2008 | Commentary | no comments yet
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 [...]
Cycling Nutrition 101: Part 4
By Tyler Cooper | October 8, 2007 | Commentary, Nutrition | 2 comments
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 [...]
How the American Government Spent $600,000 to Make Our Children Fat
By Tyler Cooper | September 22, 2006 | Commentary, General Fitness, Nutrition | no comments yet
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. [...]
Cycling Nutrition 101: Part 3
By Tyler Cooper | September 13, 2006 | Commentary, Nutrition | 2 comments
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 [...]
Cycling Nutrition 101: Part 2
By Tyler Cooper | September 4, 2006 | Commentary, Nutrition | 4 comments
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 [...]
