By Joshua Stevens Louisville, Ky., hosted the master’s and elite cyclocross world championships in February. The last time I was so excited about seeing a sporting event, I think it was Duke playing Kentucky in the East Regional final with that last-second buzzer-beater by Christian Laettner that lifted
By Thomas Henson Riding in a paceline, a group of cyclists riding in a tight line, transforms a solitary activity into a team sport that demands skill, focus, and athleticism. One rider pulls out in front and acts as the temporary leader, while the rest of the
By Thomas Henson Every cyclist dreads the possibility of a collision with a car. Although accidents happen, you can greatly reduce your risk of a wreck by knowing some common car-bike crash scenarios and the road dynamics that make them so dangerous. The Door Jam: You are cycling
One thing I learned from the infamous La Ruta de los Conquistadores was that I’m no mountain biker. That I had never ridden a mountain bike before wasn’t the barrier you’d think it would be, oh no; in fact, it was the impetus. Signing up for La
While mud runs can be decidedly lowbrow affairs that will have you drinking warm light beer from a Viking helmet, UltraCross events take a higher road and tend to be in the mountains with nearby vineyards and wineries. Events like Southern Cross in Georgia and Three Peaks USA
If riding on dirt roads and hiking your bike up steep climbs is not your idea of fun, you can still get your country road cycling fix with a “Roubaix” style event that offers a combination of long flat sections and several steep unpaved climbs. While you won’t
By Joe Nuss Don’t let the name fool you. UltraCross, outside of absurd amounts of post-race beer, has little in common with cyclocross. In fact, UltraCross events like Southern Cross in Georgia and Three Peaks USA right here in North Carolina are making the events a bit
By D.C. Lucchesi If Wheaties is the breakfast of champions, then blueberry pancakes are the fuel of the certifiably insane. Or at least damn fools, because that’s what I ordered as my pre-race meal in the nervous, dwindling hours before my first ultracross race. Ultracross. How do I explain
Want another reason to live in the Carolinas? How about a new velodrome? In mid-March of this year, the Giordana Velodrome officially opened in the Riverwalk community of Rock Hill, S.C. Just a few minutes south of Charlotte, this 1,000-acre mixed-use development is situated on the banks of
By Victor Jimenez “The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week” presents a new way to achieve competitive fitness and power without the difficult time demands of traditional training methods. The book is now available in bookstores, bike shops, and online. The founder