Cycling as a Lifestyle By Victor Jimenez I can remember riding up Independence Pass, just outside of Aspen, Colo. It’s not the toughest climb but the altitude makes the winding road seem steeper than it is. Once and sometimes twice daily I would get on my bike and
Putting It All Together - Learn To Be a Better Cyclist By Victor Jimenez Have you ever worked on a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle? It can be incredibly challenging and rewarding, yet sometimes downright frustrating. Your strategy changes as you move further along in the puzzle. In the
Devils Backbone Mountain Cross route ascends for 8 miles along the beautiful North Fork of the Tye river. Southeast Cyclocross, Oxymoron? Nah... By Joshua Stevens Those of you who know me, know that I love racing cyclocross. So when this month’s “Off Road” issue came up on the calendar, I
CHARLOTTE – The 10th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute spins past heat wave by surpassing all past 24 Hours of Booty, Inc. event fundraising records with $1.25 million raised to date. "We were thrilled to break the million-dollar mark prior to the event for the second
How to ride faster by refining your pedaling technique By Victor Jimenez Recently I met with a client whom I have worked with for the past year on her pedaling technique. She originally came in for a bicycle fitting and through the fitting process we identified that part
Cycling 101: Gear You Need By Victor Jiminez Think of going to a fine restaurant. You order your meal and the waiter brings you a bottle of wine and your dinner. But something is different. There are no utensils, no glasses. Just your dinner on plates and a
5 Quick Bicycle Fit Tips Adjust your seat height A properly adjusted seat height is the most important aspect of bicycle fit. A rough starting point is with your foot at the bottom of the pedal stroke you should have around a 30 degree bend in your knee.
Anatomy of a Professional Bicycle Fit By Victor Jiminez Bicycle fitting and positioning have changed over the years. Twenty years ago we would just take some measurements and then plug those numbers into a formula and adjust the bike to that result. The process of fitting a bike
Cycling for Women: Should You Buy a Women-Specific Bike? Correct bike fit is not just about being short or tall, man or woman; it depends on your fitness level, core strength, and hip and quad flexibility. Ideally, a custom-built bike will take all these factors into account and
Cycling for Women: Should You Buy a Women-Specific Bike? Correct bike fit is not just about being short or tall, man or woman; it depends on your fitness level, core strength, and hip and quad flexibility. Ideally, a custom-built bike will take all these factors into account and