Cycling in a Pace Line

LS — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:50:58 +0000

By Laurel-Lea Shannon

While cycling in a group is fun, it can also be challenging. Earlier this summer, a group I ride with had a close call because of one rider, new to the sport, who was cycling in a pace line for the first time. His erratic speed—shooting out in front of the

Banishing White-Knuckle Cycling

LS — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:49:51 +0000

By Sheila Ascroft

For the first few years of cycling, fear sat on the nape of my neck. I hated the noise of cars whizzing by and tensed up every time a driver zoomed passed me. It wasn’t that I was afraid of falling off my bike; it was that something might knock me

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Five Steps to Pedal Power

LS — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:54:30 +0000

By Laurel-Lea Shannon

Most of us learn how to pedal a bike when we’re tots, but the up and down strokes that work on a tricycle won’t cut it on a road bike. To maximize your pedal efficiency, think circles and clocks, not pistons.

Pedal Through the Dead Spots (These instructions are for

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Time to Recalibrate Your Workout

LS — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:15:55 +0000

By Laurel-Lea Shannon

Do you monitor your heart rate while working out? If so, you may be setting your pace too high. A recent study of 5,500 women at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago found that the time-tested formula for calculating maximum heart rate for women is, uh . . .wrong!

Up to now, the

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Cycling Chicago

LS — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:58:32 +0000

By Jacqui Snyder

Chicago has won many awards for being one of the top cycle-friendly cities in the US, and justifiably so. They have an extensive waterfront trail that runs North and South along the shores of Lake Michigan. At certain places the bike routes head away from the water to provide a more

How To Repair A Bicycle Tire

LS — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:10:46 +0000

By Laurel-Lea Shannon If you cycle a lot chances are eventually you’re going to get a flat tire. What do you do when that happens? Well that depends. Do you carry a spare inner tube, or have a tire repair kit? Do you have tire levers in your saddle bag? Are you packing a

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Bike Train Expands Service

LS — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:01:07 +0000

New Bike Train pilot showcases green travel option to Muskoka and Ontario’s Near North

The award-winning Bike Train Initiative is once again expanding service in Ontario, this time to Muskoka and Ontario’s Near North. On three pilot weekends cyclists will be able to board the Ontario

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