A friend of mine began cycling roughly 5 years ago and has recently found himself hitting a plateau. He told me, “I’ve been riding consistently every week but haven’t seemed to be able to improve my times.” Despite the fact that he rides regularly, the uniformity of his cycling doesn’t make up for the lack…
Hello and happy holidays to all of my fellow cyclists! It’s hard to believe that today is December 1st. Christmas will be here before you know it. If you’ve stumbled upon this post via an Internet search, chances are that you’re in the market to buy someone you love (or yourself!) a bicycle. I remember…
Today, we’re going back to the basics for those of you who are new to the wonderful world of cycling or who want to give advice to those starting out. Cycling can be an intimidating sport for those who don’t (yet) have confidence in the saddle. The number of cyclists killed in crashes each year…
Today helmets have become the main headgear for the people who spend most of their time in the saddle but earlier cyclists experienced lots of injuries until nothing was invented to save their head when they fell while cycling. The evolution of paved roads had also increased the chances of head injuries for the earlier…
Greetings cyclists! Today marks the first day of my new Friday series. This series, titled, “Ask Bart Haynes,” will focus on answering questions from beginning cyclists. Although I can anticipate what issues or problems novice cyclists might run into, I’d like to hear from all of you to generate real life situations that need an expert opinion….
As I got ready for my daily ride this morning, I began gearing up as usual. However, as I picked up my bicycle helmet, a thought came to my mind: “How did bicycle helmets evolve into what they are now?” It’s common knowledge amongst cyclists of any age that helmet wearing is a must. We take for granted…
