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There is a lovely if not kind of disgusting aphorism that states that men never throw away old underwear; it just eventually disintegrates into dust never to be seen again.…

It's become a cliche to say that in the bike industry we come for the gear and stay for the people, but it's true. That said, the gear never gets boring. I'm not going…

One of the gifts mountain biking presents to us is the opportunity to cross paths with truly wild animals. My use of that adverb is meant to delineate the difference between…

I found out the hard way that mid-ride bonks come in more flavors than I would have guessed. I've had ones that snuck up on me, arriving in between two efforts. One minute…

Here we have a missive from friend Bence Balla in Budapest, which is alliterative. He's sharing an experience some of us "hardcore" cyclists have learned over time, that you…

We don't normally share content created by brands here. It isn't how we see our editorial mission. But. When I began working to build The Cycling Independent, I swore that I…

I’ve spoken with coaches across several junior programs, and the concern is consistent. Not every rider—but enough to matter. Kids with cycling parents tend to land in a…

As I work with the aerodynamic fitting system AiRO, a consistent result is emerging: For improved aerodynamics on bikes with drop bars, raising the bar yields the result we…

For those of you who listened to Lori and Patrick's interview with BMX god Taj Mihelich, he talked about his animation and art and we figured we would share some of his work.…

Prior to the advent of fat bikes, riding on the snow was much more an oddity, an exception. Racing in the snow, is ... amazing. This is the Mountain of Hell three-day enduro…