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Carrying the Lessons from Bike Month Forward

Sunday May 26, 2013

National Bike Month LogoHave you noticed any extra activity or bike presence in your community due to National Bike Month being observed (in the U.S.)?  The League of American Bicyclists has promoted cycling awareness and bike-related events throughout the month, including Bike to School Day, where over 1,3oo schools in all 50 U.S. states took part.

But, great news! It can be bike-to-school and bike-to-work day all year round!  No need to limit it to just one day in May.  Cycling is an awesome activity and there are many benefits and reasons to go biking as often as you can.

If you tried the bike-to-work or school thing and loved it and are considering making it a habit, there are things you'll need to be a regular bike commuter.  Does riding on public roads make you nervous?  Here are ways to stay safe in traffic as well as to help ensure your visibility on the bike.

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Review: Kryptonite Evolution Bike Lock

Friday May 24, 2013

Kryptonite Evolution bike lock U-lockIt's easy to buy a cheap lock. You can go to Wal-Mart or wherever and get a low-end lock for ten bucks or less. But let's face it: if you've got a bike that's worth locking up, it's certainly worth spending a few more bucks to be sure that the bike will actually be there when you get back.

We recently had the opportunity to check out the Kryptonite Evolution as a higher-end option for securing your bike. You can read our full review here.

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Find Happiness: Watch a Bike Race

Saturday May 18, 2013

Hilton Clarke United Health Care May 2013 Tour de GroveYou may have watched the Tour of California this week.  Peter Sagan and Teejay van Garderen have had big success, and it's still anybody's race heading into the weekend. Maybe you've been following the Giro d'Italia which runs this whole month, a race on par with the Tour de France. The big names are there too, including Mark Cavendish, who has already taken three stages so far.

Let's face it. Bike racing is cool, whether it's the biggest contests like the ones listed above or even (or especially) the smaller races -- the local or regional competitions that mostly draw riders no one has ever heard of.

Last weekend I was reminded once again why that is.  It came as part of an event in the USA CRITS Championship series that took place in St. Louis May 10-12, though it wasn't something that happened during the race itself.  Rather, after the Pro race (which the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team dominated, as they've done all season long), rider Hilton Clarke came over to greet some visually impaired fans who had come out to cheer them on. Still on his bike along the fencing lining the finish, Clarke peeled off his riding gloves and gave them to an absolutely delighted young lady, and posed for photos with the people gathered there.  Later I found out that Clarke and his teammates had even taken these special fans out for a ride earlier in the day.

The joy that these UnitedHealthcare riders brought to these people and their parents was something I'll never forget, and I was proud to not only see their performance in the race, taking all three spots on the podium, but the even bigger display of class and winning ways that came after the event was long over.

So go watch a race.  You may not see the famous names flying through the mountains of Italy or even spot something special like I saw last Saturday.  But you'll get to see the joy of sport and the amazing spectacle of men and women going fast on bikes, competing against each other in most cases for nothing more than the thrill of the race and the chance to make our amazing bodies do these amazing things.

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Celebrate National Bike Month - Get Started on Biking

Thursday May 16, 2013

woman and bikeMay is designated as National Bike Month.  If you haven't been on a bike for a while (or perhaps haven't ridden ever) never fear.  You have plenty of good pointers here to get started in biking.

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