The Most Important Cycling Fact to Remember is………

Cars Do Not See Cyclists and They Don’t Look for Cyclists.  So WE Must Be On Guard at ALL TIMES

A good friend of mine was hit by a car this past weekend as he rode the Ironman Wisconsin course.  He’s doing OK, but he was pretty severely banged up.  And he still doesn’t remember what [...]

The best part of cycling training is……

Cycling fatigue is like flu shot.  In order to effectively fight the flu, we first must be injected with a dose of it.  Our body adapts to it then is able to rebuff the flu when we’re exposed to it.

Similarly, we must expose ourselves to relatively high levels of exercise-induced stress to create fatigue.  Our [...]

90 Minute Indoor Ride – You Shoulda’ Been There!

This past Saturday was the 90 minute Indoor Training Ride at Penn Cycle.  The 3 major ride goals included the following:

Enjoy a challenging, realistic and fun ride.
Raise money for Breast Cancer Research for my friend (and World Champion Log Roller and Boom Runner), Jenny Atkinson, who was recently diagnosed.  Read more about Jenny here:   http://www.jennyatkinson.com/
Enjoy some wine, beer, [...]

Hibernation Ends in MN – Spring Riding Tips

Something strange happens here in MN when the temperature climbs into the 40’s.  All of a sudden, people come out of hibernation and are EVERYWHERE outside.  Whereas we didn’t see anyone outside for most of the winter, all of a sudden the streets and paths are full of people cycling, walking, running and anything else [...]

9 Tips to Better Indoor Cycling

Indoor training is a great way to build your strength and fitness over the winter in preparation for the outdoor season’s beginning in spring.  The primary training focus is to strengthen those energy systems key to cycling success.

An added bonus of all the indoor training is improving your mental toughness.  Let’s face it, there’s no [...]