News and Blog
A French Couple’s Five-Month Bicycle Journey-Cancun To Calgary
By Gary Robinson, Founder of AvidCyclist.com Sometimes the most inspiring stories in cycling aren’t found at the finish line of a major race, but on a winding road on a Friday afternoon. I was driving home to Castle Rock, Colorado, descending the long, windy hill known as Wolfensberger, when I spotted two cyclists. They were ... Read more
The Ultimate Performance Enhancer: Why Sleep is a Cyclist’s Best Friend
By: Gary Robinson, AvidCyclist.com You have dialed in your training plan, perfected your macronutrient ratios, and invested in the lightest, stiffest bike components. You might even be diligent about your strength and conditioning routine. But if your sleep quality is poor, you are leaving significant performance gains on the table. Sleep is arguably the most ... Read more
Team BELLA Returns To The Baker City Cycling Classic To Support And Grow Women’s Road Racing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Team BELLA Returns to the Baker City Cycling Classic to Support and Grow Women’s Road Racing BAKER CITY, Oregon — The Baker City Cycling Classic is proud to announce the return of Team BELLA for 2026, an initiative designed to help more women experience road stage racing in an inclusive, supportive, and ... Read more
Colorado just changed the language of traffic violence: HB26-1237
“Crashes,” Not “Accidents” is now law. Because what happens to victims is never inevitable. By Jacqueline Claudia, Executive Director, The White Line Foundation This movement has something incredible to celebrate this month. HB26-1237: Colorado’s “Crashes,” Not “Accidents” bill, was officially signed into law. For decades, the word “accident” has been written into Colorado traffic law. But “accident” ... Read more
The “Good Driver” Delusion
By Jacqueline Claudia, Executive Director, The White Line We all have a version of “that driver” in our heads. The one weaving through traffic. The one staring at a screen instead of the road. The one blowing past a crosswalk or squeezing too close to someone on a bike. We see them, we get angry, ... Read more
Tailwind Mango Yuzu Sports Drink is Here. Because, Summer.
Unless, that is, you love it as much as we do. The latest limited edition flavor from Tailwind Nutrition is a very summer appropriate Mango Yuzu, and it’s delicious. Available only in six-packs of single-serve packets (for now), each bundle runs $16.50 (that’s $2.75 each), and each packet is plenty for a big 28oz bottle. ... Read more
How the Oregon Timber Trail Alliance Maintains One of America’s Longest Mountain Bike Routes
By Sean Benesh, The Volunteer Organizations That Keep Trails Alive Most of the trail world runs on volunteers- Small nonprofit organizations. Volunteer boards. Weekend dig crews. People balancing jobs, families, and life while still finding time to show up with a shovel, a saw, or a spreadsheet. These are the groups that keep trails open ... Read more
Discover the Allure of Gravel Riding: Why Both Roadies and Mountain Bikers are Hitting the Trails
Gravel riding might be the latest hot new trend in the cycling world but for us the gravel ethos is right at the heart of what we have always done at Skedaddle – it is a style of riding that embraces freedom, adventure and exploring. Travel companies have launched gravel riding trips and excursions in ... Read more
Don’t Let Dead Sealant Derail Your Ride: The Importance of Monthly Tubeless Checks
A monthly check helps catch dried-out sealant before a tiny puncture ruins your ride. By: Matt Phillips Tubeless is great right up until it isn’t. One day, everything works like magic. The next, a tiny puncture that should have sealed has you stopped on the side of the road, annoyed, and wondering what the hell ... Read more
Learning From LA’s Infrastructure Delays: What Cyclists Need to Know About the Future of Safe Streets-Or Lack Of
Bass belatedly releases Infrastructure Plan, LA belatedly proceeds with Forest Lawn Dr. project, and OC streets are appalling To steal from Hamlet, something is rotten in the state of Los Angeles. Or so it seems, anyway, as Mayor Karen Bass belatedly released her Capital Infrastructure Plan after more than three years in office. Something she ... Read more
