The Ultimate Bike Safety Check: The Three “Must Do’s”
By Justin Bolinger, Contributor for AvidCyclist.com & Owner iknowaguybicycles.com Before you hit the trails or the pavement, ensuring your bike is safe and ready to ride is absolutely crucial. Regular maintenance not only prevents catastrophic failures but also guarantees a safe and enjoyable experience. As I always say, this basic check is often what bike ... Read more
Gnarly Granola Breakfast Cookies
By Tyler Zipperer, Contributor Owner, Biked Goods, Bikedgoods.co These are the cookies I make when I need something real — not a bar, not a pastry, but a sturdy, satisfying breakfast snack that helps carry me through the morning. They’re thick, chewy, and packed with texture from oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Substantial ... 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 ... 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 ... 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
