Hello, cyclists! I hope that the week has been treating you all well so far. Before I begin, have you checked out my last post titled “Workouts for Indoor Cycling“? If you’re finding yourself struggling continuing your cycling routine in the winter, this post is for you. There are many great workouts that you can…
Happy Monday, fellow cyclists! I hope that, wherever you are, you’ve been getting many opportunities to hit the pavement in the past week. In light-filled San Diego, California, I’ve been comfortably basking in balmy temperatures and riding happily under the sun. The longer days and brighter weather means, of course, more time on the road…
Although most of my posts here on www.barthaynes.com are focused on road cycling, today I’m going to switch gears (pun intended) and write a summary about how to choose your next mountain bike. Even though I spend most of my time on the pavement here in sunny San Diego, I enjoy leaving the city and escaping into nature…
“[Bicycle wheels] can hold about 400 times their own weight on a regular basis and they won’t collapse until roughly 700 times their own weight, which makes them one of the strongest man-made structures on the planet.” -Paolo Salvagione Any cyclist knows that bicycle tires make all the difference in a ride. Early in my…
I recently took a trip to Anchorage, Alaska to visit family. I was lucky enough to experience the first snow of the season. While walking on a popular trail that runs through the city, I saw many bikes that I don’t see too often in San Diego: fat tire bikes. I’d heard about fat tire bikes before and…
If you’re a beginning cyclist, you’ll soon discover that knowing how to change a flat is an essential skill to master. It’s a well known fact that flat tires occur at the most inopportune moments. Therefore, understanding how to fix a bicycle flat quickly will ultimately save you a great deal of time and stress. Read the…
