As winter approaches, I thought it appropriate to write an article about the best cycling socks on the market. Although I live in Rancho Santa Fe and do most of my cycling in sunny San Diego, I take several cycling trips every year to colder climates wherein warm socks are important to wear. In addition…
This past week, I read a fact published by the Pew Research Center that stated that roughly 95% of Americans now own smartphones. As a cyclist, this made me think about cycling apps and how they’re being utilized on the road. Cycling Weekly published an article documenting the best cycling apps for iPhone and Android users….
Today’s post comes as an inspiration from an issue that my good cycling buddy faced last week. My friend, upon moving into his super-small studio apartment, quickly discovered that there was no space in which to store his bike. After moving his beautiful Cervelo into numerous corners of his 500-square-foot space, he was stumped. He called…
A fascinating article was released today by Forbes discussing the use of radar for safe cycling. The article, titled “The Revolutionary Bike Safety Breakthrough Every Cyclist Needs – Including You,” caught my attention because of its opening words: “Bicycles and cars don’t play well together, and between a rapid increase in smartphone-driven distracted driving and…
Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego. In this article I want to answer a question from a reader on whether its work it to wear a helmet cam while cycling. It’s increasingly common to see cyclists do this on the road – at least, in San Diego – and I have a suspicious that…
Cycling on trainer vs road Bart Haynes here in sunny San Diego. Spring is here and that means one thing for me: getting off my bike trainer. The first ride away from the trainer – after 4 months of exclusively riding on the trainer – is always a little strange. There’s no getting around the…
Hello to all of my followers in cycling land! Today’s post follows a series I’ve been writing having to do with the number ‘5’ and cycling apparel. If you’ve been a recent reader, you’ve seen the following posts: http://www.barthaynes.com/5-long-sleeved-cycling-jerseys/ http://www.barthaynes.com/5-cycling-jerseys-under-50/ http://www.barthaynes.com/5-best-cycling-gloves/ http://www.barthaynes.com/5-best-cycling-shorts-of-2017/ I’m going to continue in suit and write an article today about some…
Hello to all of you in the wonderful world of cycling! On some of my latest posts both on this website and on my affiliate blog bartonhaynes.com, I’ve discussed the recent changes in weather (see Autumn Cycling | Barton Haynes). For those of you who are experiencing the cold shifts in the weather, this post…
With summer fast approaching and temperatures creeping back up, I’m finding myself in need of a cycling wardrobe revamp. Most of my jerseys are worn to threads, so I decided to cruise online for some new apparel. I’m pretty active on my Pinterest page where I curate a page title Cycling Apparel. Here, I post pictures of…
About a month ago, I posted a few general tips regarding how to pick cycling shoes. Since this is a popular topic and a common question for most beginning cyclists, I wanted to expand upon the idea a bit more by discussing the categories of cycling shoes that will help you make your decision. Furthermore,…
