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Your Bike Is a Time Machine: The Science of How Cycling Adds Years to Your Life — and Life to Your Years
If you are looking for the fountain of youth, you might want to stop looking in the supplement aisle and start looking in your garage. For years, we have known that regular cycling provides immense health benefits, from weight management to improved joint health. But a massive wave of new scientific research published in 2025 and 2026 has revealed something far more profound: cycling does not just keep you fit. It fundamentally alters the way ... Read more
Bea and Damien’s Journey Continues: Battling the Wind, Dodging Bison, and Finding Warmth in the Wild West
By Gary Robinson A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of crossing paths with Bea and Damien Bertaux, a French couple on an extraordinary five-month bikepacking journey from Cancun, Mexico, to Calgary, Canada. We first met on a windy descent in Colorado, and their story of slow travel, resilience, and connection deeply resonated with me. Recently, they checked in with an update on their journey since we parted ways in Boulder. In true Bea ... Read more
Turning Tragedy into Action: How One Man’s Loss Ignited a National Movement for Safer Streets
By Gary Robinson The streets we ride on every day should be safe corridors connecting our communities, yet for too many cyclists, they remain perilous battlegrounds. This stark reality was brought home in the most devastating way possible for Dan Langenkamp on August 25, 2022. On that day, his wife, Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, was struck and killed by a flatbed truck while riding her bicycle in a designated bike lane on River Road in Bethesda, ... Read more
Your New Cycling Coach Doesn’t Sleep — How AI Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Way Everyday Riders Train
By Gary Robinson, Publisher If you’ve been paying attention to the professional peloton over the past year, you’ve probably noticed a quiet arms race happening off the bike. In 2026, Team Ineos signed a massive €100 million, five-year deal with Danish AI giant Netcompany, aiming to use artificial intelligence to cut through the noise of their riders’ data. Meanwhile, Olympic gold medalist Kristen Faulkner revealed she built her own AI model to analyze 4,400 hours ... Read more
Experience the Ultimate Cycling Retreat: Vibe Tours Women’s Spain Camp
By: Gary Robinson, AvidCyclist.com For female cyclists looking to elevate their performance, connect with an international community of riders, and experience the breathtaking beauty of Andalucía, the ultimate opportunity has arrived. This November, multi-time national and UCI Gravel World Champion Tracey Jacobs is partnering with Vibe Tours to host an exclusive Women’s Spain Camp in Málaga, Spain — and it promises to be one of the most transformative weeks you will ever spend on a ... Read more
Cyclist Derangement Syndrome: America’s Sociopathic War on Cyclists
By Gary Robinson— Colorado Avid Cyclist “It puts the lotion on the skin…” Most of you will recognize that line from Silence of the Lambs. It was pointed out because if the killer dehumanizes the victim, there is no empathy. There is a sickness spreading across American roads, and it is not merely the familiar dangers of distracted driving or speeding. It is something more deliberate, more calculated, and in many cases, more sociopathic: a ... Read more
Shifting Gears Together: The Real Challenges — and Practical Solutions — for Couples Who Both Ride
Cycling is often romanticized as the perfect shared pursuit. Two people, two bikes, the open road, and nothing but time. Yet for a surprising number of couples who both ride, the reality is far more complicated. When one partner trains for centuries and the other commutes a few miles to work, when one chases Strava segments and the other just wants to stop and look at the view, the very sport that brought them together ... Read more
Racing for a Reason: Jerry Schemmel’s 860-Mile Race Across the West for Best Day Ministries
By Gary Robinson, Owner/Founder-AvidCyclist.com It is hard to keep a good man down, especially when that man has made a life out of picking others up. Jerry Schemmel is a good man. For 14 seasons, he was the beloved radio voice of the Colorado Rockies on 850 KOA, painting vivid pictures of the diamond for fans across the state. Before that, he spent 18 seasons broadcasting for the Denver Nuggets. But in October of last ... Read more
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 carrying more packs than most mules, and as I got closer, I noticed a small detail that immediately caught my ... 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 and growing. They manage relationships with land managers. They write grants. They lead dig days. They organize events that barely ... Read more
