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Review: 6 New Road Wheelsets for 2015
In the market for a new set of wheels? We've got the latest and greatest for your consideration.
By Marc Lindsay

Reliving the Tour de France on Instagram
Relive the climbs, the sprints, the breakaways and the majesty of the French countryside from the 2015 Tour de France.
By Brian Kendall

The Peddler: A Series on Getting into Cycling
ACTIVE.com editor Taylor Danser got on a road bike in May to train for the July 26 100K event, Women's 100, put on by Rapha. Getting into women's c...

The Peddler: Falling off the Bike at Just the Wrong Time
Taylor takes a bad fall just in time to change up plans for the Rapha Women's 100 cycling event.
By Taylor Danser

What Makes a Champion Tick? A Q&A with Marianne Vos
World champion Marianne Vos' greatest victory may be helping spread the sport of cycling among women across the world.
By Melanie Clancy

2015 Tour de France: Interesting Facts and Prognostications
This year's tour is shaping up to be a classic. Here's some good reads to prepare you for the coming weeks of cycling.
By Brian Kendall

Tour de France Vocabulary 101
Spread your love of the Tour by incorporating some of these cycling terms in your everyday vernacular.
By Molly Hurford

What Does 8,000 Calories Look Like?
On average, a cyclist competing in the Tour de France consumes 8,000 calories in a single day. Having trouble imagining that? Let us help you out.
By Brian Kendall

28 of the Funniest Cycling T-Shirts
Cycling isn’t always easy. But at least these funny tees and tanks will help you laugh about the hard times.
By Elizabeth Grimsley

How do the USA Cycling Race Categories Work?
If someone says they’re a Category 2 road racer, what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the USA Cycling bike race categories and how people work ...
By Ryan Wood

The 10 Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time
Who's the greatest road cyclist of all time? Scroll through to find out. The answer may surprise you.
By Brian Kendall

23 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About the Tour de France
Have you ever wondered how many calories riders burn during the Tour de France or how many tires they go through? Check out these 23 fun facts to l...
By Marc Lindsay

16 Cool Cycling Tattoos
Do you know of a more hardcore way to show your love for the sport of cycling than with a tattoo? We don't. Check out which 16 works of ink we like...
By Marc Lindsay

Tight IT Band? 3 Simple Exercises to Fix it Now
Having issues with your IT band? Before you're forced off the bike, try these exercises to spur on the healing process.
By Michael Choate, VeloNews

22 Things Only Cyclists Understand
From the feeling of riding 100 miles for the first time to owning a bike worth more than your car, there are just some things only true cyclists un...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

The 5 Most Expensive Road Wheelsets
Warning: This article is not intended for the stingy cyclist. If you're not willing or able to drop a couple grand on a wheelset, prepare to be ove...
By Marc Lindsay

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Review: 6 New Road Wheelsets for 2015 In the market for a new set of wheels? We've got the latest and greatest for your consideration. By Marc Lindsay

Reliving the Tour de France on Instagram Relive the climbs, the sprints, the breakaways and the majesty of the French countryside from the 2015 Tour de France. By Brian Kendall

The Peddler: A Series on Getting into Cycling ACTIVE.com editor Taylor Danser got on a road bike in May to train for the July 26 100K event, Women's 100, put on by Rapha. Getting into women's c...

The Peddler: Falling off the Bike at Just the Wrong Time Taylor takes a bad fall just in time to change up plans for the Rapha Women's 100 cycling event. By Taylor Danser

What Makes a Champion Tick? A Q&A with Marianne Vos World champion Marianne Vos' greatest victory may be helping spread the sport of cycling among women across the world. By Melanie Clancy

2015 Tour de France: Interesting Facts and Prognostications This year's tour is shaping up to be a classic. Here's some good reads to prepare you for the coming weeks of cycling. By Brian Kendall

Tour de France Vocabulary 101 Spread your love of the Tour by incorporating some of these cycling terms in your everyday vernacular. By Molly Hurford

What Does 8,000 Calories Look Like? On average, a cyclist competing in the Tour de France consumes 8,000 calories in a single day. Having trouble imagining that? Let us help you out. By Brian Kendall

28 of the Funniest Cycling T-Shirts Cycling isn’t always easy. But at least these funny tees and tanks will help you laugh about the hard times. By Elizabeth Grimsley

How do the USA Cycling Race Categories Work? If someone says they’re a Category 2 road racer, what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the USA Cycling bike race categories and how people work ... By Ryan Wood

The 10 Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time Who's the greatest road cyclist of all time? Scroll through to find out. The answer may surprise you. By Brian Kendall

23 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About the Tour de France Have you ever wondered how many calories riders burn during the Tour de France or how many tires they go through? Check out these 23 fun facts to l... By Marc Lindsay

16 Cool Cycling Tattoos Do you know of a more hardcore way to show your love for the sport of cycling than with a tattoo? We don't. Check out which 16 works of ink we like... By Marc Lindsay

Tight IT Band? 3 Simple Exercises to Fix it Now Having issues with your IT band? Before you're forced off the bike, try these exercises to spur on the healing process. By Michael Choate, VeloNews

22 Things Only Cyclists Understand From the feeling of riding 100 miles for the first time to owning a bike worth more than your car, there are just some things only true cyclists un... By Elizabeth Grimsley

The 5 Most Expensive Road Wheelsets Warning: This article is not intended for the stingy cyclist. If you're not willing or able to drop a couple grand on a wheelset, prepare to be ove... By Marc Lindsay

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Review: 6 New Road Wheelsets for 2015
In the market for a new set of wheels? We've got the latest and greatest for your consideration.
By Marc Lindsay

Reliving the Tour de France on Instagram
Relive the climbs, the sprints, the breakaways and the majesty of the French countryside from the 2015 Tour de France.
By Brian Kendall

The Peddler: A Series on Getting into Cycling
ACTIVE.com editor Taylor Danser got on a road bike in May to train for the July 26 100K event, Women's 100, put on by Rapha. Getting into women's c...

The Peddler: Falling off the Bike at Just the Wrong Time
Taylor takes a bad fall just in time to change up plans for the Rapha Women's 100 cycling event.
By Taylor Danser

What Makes a Champion Tick? A Q&A with Marianne Vos
World champion Marianne Vos' greatest victory may be helping spread the sport of cycling among women across the world.
By Melanie Clancy

2015 Tour de France: Interesting Facts and Prognostications
This year's tour is shaping up to be a classic. Here's some good reads to prepare you for the coming weeks of cycling.
By Brian Kendall

Tour de France Vocabulary 101
Spread your love of the Tour by incorporating some of these cycling terms in your everyday vernacular.
By Molly Hurford

What Does 8,000 Calories Look Like?
On average, a cyclist competing in the Tour de France consumes 8,000 calories in a single day. Having trouble imagining that? Let us help you out.
By Brian Kendall

28 of the Funniest Cycling T-Shirts
Cycling isn’t always easy. But at least these funny tees and tanks will help you laugh about the hard times.
By Elizabeth Grimsley

How do the USA Cycling Race Categories Work?
If someone says they’re a Category 2 road racer, what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the USA Cycling bike race categories and how people work ...
By Ryan Wood

The 10 Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time
Who's the greatest road cyclist of all time? Scroll through to find out. The answer may surprise you.
By Brian Kendall

23 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About the Tour de France
Have you ever wondered how many calories riders burn during the Tour de France or how many tires they go through? Check out these 23 fun facts to l...
By Marc Lindsay

16 Cool Cycling Tattoos
Do you know of a more hardcore way to show your love for the sport of cycling than with a tattoo? We don't. Check out which 16 works of ink we like...
By Marc Lindsay

Tight IT Band? 3 Simple Exercises to Fix it Now
Having issues with your IT band? Before you're forced off the bike, try these exercises to spur on the healing process.
By Michael Choate, VeloNews

22 Things Only Cyclists Understand
From the feeling of riding 100 miles for the first time to owning a bike worth more than your car, there are just some things only true cyclists un...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

The 5 Most Expensive Road Wheelsets
Warning: This article is not intended for the stingy cyclist. If you're not willing or able to drop a couple grand on a wheelset, prepare to be ove...
By Marc Lindsay

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