It’s that time of year where visibility is poor. The days are shorter and darker. Research of Portland bike commuters revealed that traumatic injury rates while bike commuting double during the months of December and January compared to the rest of the year.(1) Take care to ride safe and maximize your visibility to see and […]
BikePT staff member and Master’s World Champion Kari Studley filed this travel and race report of her experience in China’s Qiansen Trophy Cup. Racing internationally and visiting China have been on my bucket list of life goals, so getting to be a part of this race was multiple dreams come true. The race and host […]
There’s nothing like being your own Physical Therapy case study. Nine weeks ago, in the spirit of cyclocross, I added step-through dismount technique practice into my bike/run intervals. In retrospect, it wasn’t the best idea to practice rusty skills at high speed. On the last interval, I stepped through, planted my right foot and proceeded […]
A professional BikePT fit can help in so many ways to improve the experience of riding your bike. Here are five quick ways: 1. Cycling should not hurt You would see a Physical Therapist if it hurt to walk or run, why should riding a bike be any different? If riding your bike hurts, precision […]