Downhillers Aaron Gwin (Temecula, Calif./Trek World Racing) and Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Team Norco International) turned in the top performances of the opening round of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa over the weekend. Last year’s world cup winner, Gwin started off the 2012 season with a silver in the men’s downhill and BMX Olympic medalist Kintner was fourth in the elite women’s event. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt. /Specialized Racing) led the American elite cross-country contingent with a 14th-place finish in the women’s event  … More
An athlete that rides a bicycle periodically will significantly benefit from regular exercise, since a lot of exercises can improve his or her bicycle riding abilities. An athlete that regularly exercises will notice an increase in his or her overall strength, muscle coordination, and he or she will also have an increased endurance.
Here are four of the best exercises that an athlete can do if he or she is an avid bicycle rider, which can improve his or her performance  … More
Imagine riding full-speed down mountain fire roads on heavy cruiser bicycles with coaster brakes smoking. It must have been an incredible adrenaline rush. Was it madness, or the beginning of a new sport? Most observers thought — madness.
In the early 1970s, young hippie bicycle enthusiasts from Marin County to Los Angeles began riding old Schwinns down mountain trails and fire roads  … More