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What Is Critical Power?

With the help of coaches and exercise physiologists, we break down this metric, including how it’s different from functional threshold power.

By Molly Hurford
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This Core Workout Only Takes 18 Minutes

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Cycling’s Silent Epidemic

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A Weight-Training Plan for Cyclists

By Laurel Leicht
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Your 4-Week Training Plan to Get Faster

By Molly Hurford
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Cycling Training Plans for Every Kind of Rider

By Monique Lebrun
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Pro Racing

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Derek Gee Claims First Professional Victory

Women’s Cycling

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Unbound Gravel’s Drafting Rule Stirs Controversy

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Lael Wilcox Embarks on 18,000-Mile Cycling Journey

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Lorena Wiebes Dominates Ford RideLondon Classique

Ride Stronger!

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4 Ways to Increase Your VO2 Max

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8 SI Joint Exercises to Help You Avoid Aches

By Laurel Leicht
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The Benefits of Deadlifts

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How to Conquer Long Slow Distance Training

By Pam Moore

All E-Bikes!

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Aventon Bets Big with Its New Ramblas Electric Mountain Bike

By Tara Seplavy
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The 7 Best E-cargo Bikes Tested Head to Head

By Dan Chabanov
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The 13 Best Electric Bikes, Tested by Our Editors

By Tara Seplavy and Kevin Cortez
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5 Legit Ways E-bikes Can Improve Your Health

By Monique Lebrun
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The Best Folding Electric Bikes

By Andrew Bernstein and Kevin Cortez
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Dispatches

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Surviving Alien Abduction with Your Bike

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When Are We Too Old to Ride Hard?

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The Secret to Making a Comeback? Just Start.

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Why Road Signs Have a Special Place in Cycling

The Best Cycling Tips

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Our Tips for Staying Cool on Hot Summer Rides

Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Senior Photographer Trevor Raab discuss riding in hot weather, chat about radar lights, and tell you how to pick a great cycling computer.

By Tara Seplavy
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Bikes & Gear

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Meet the $200 Walmart Beach Cruisers that Conquered Unbound Gravel 200

By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
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The Hottest Road and Gravel Bikes for Spring

By Tara Seplavy, Dan Chabanov, Matt Phillips and Gabe Ortiz
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RockShox Debuts Flight Attendant for Cross Country

By Matt Phillips
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The 14 Best Road Bikes of 2024

By Andrew Bernstein
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The 14 Best Hitch Racks That Make Traveling Easier

by Tara Seplavy

Skills

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10 Mountain Biking Tips to Perfect Your Riding

By Jen Kates C.P.T.
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How to Handle These 7 Tricky Group Ride Situations

by Molly Ritterbeck
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How to Know if That Second-Hand Bike Will Fit You

By Molly Hurford
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15 Beginner Cycling Questions—Answered

By Pam Moore

Repair

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How to Diagnose and Fix These Common Bike Noises

By Tara Seplavy
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How to Clean Your Bike Chain

By Jessica Coulon
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How to Measure Bike Tire Size

By Jessica Coulon
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Gabe’s Bike Shop: Bike Fits, Yearly Mileage & BBs

By Gabe Ortiz

Culture

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This Cyclist Has Built Her Life Around Bikes

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Climbing through Heaven & Hell

By Gabe Ortiz
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Endurance Cycling Insights from Hannah Otto

By Rosael Torres-Davis
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Racing Returns to the Kyiv Velodrome

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Health & Nutrition

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Cycling May Reduce Knee Pain, Study Says

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