What type of bike rider do you want to be?

Cycling is a fantastic community sport. It’s so popular in fact that you have to make choices about what type of bike rider you want to be. There are not just one or two types of riding you can enjoy, but a somewhat mind-boggling amount of them. For each unique type of riding, there is […]

The perfect bicycle – Finding a bike you like

Finding the perfect bicycle can take a little research, but it’s time well spent. What’s the first thing you think about when considering a new bicycle purchase? Is it the color, frame material, or the fit? It’s probably a combination of these, yet riders often forego their favorite, ultimate bike color choice in favor of […]

Bicycle Sundays 2013

For 45th year in a row, Seattle’s Lake Washington Boulevard plays host to Bicycle Sundays, starting May 5, 2013. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on select Sundays this summer, the stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard between Mount Baker Beach Park to Seward Park entrance will be closed to cars and open exclusively to bicyclists, […]

Interview with Ben Marra, 30-time STP Finisher

Ben Marra is an accomplished photographer, avid cyclist and 30-time finisher of the Seattle to Portland bicycle event. BikePT: Have you ridden all editions of STP, since the first one (when it was a time trial)? Ben Marra: I have done 30 rides – all 2 day rides. Do not know about the facts on […]

Black ice is a bummer for bicyclists

Northwest winters are dark and often times wet. If that isn’t bad enough, the wet roads will sometimes freeze, creating areas of black ice. The combination of darkness with patches of ice make it very difficult to identify and navigate safe pavement during a bicycle commute. A patch of black ice can quickly throw a […]

Saddles and seatposts – a primer

The saddle and seatpost are important components on the bicycle as they support a majority of your body weight. Saddles and seatposts are not created equally. A lot of attention has been made to the saddle as a source of urogenital issues in numerous scientific studies and reviews. Leibovitch and Mor (1) in their 2005 […]

How to get an overuse injury: Common mistakes in endurance bicycling

Bicycling participation is on the rise in a big way. In fact, bicycling is growing on a national level faster than any other recreational sport, even surpassing golf. Factors such as Lance Armstrong’s popularity and organization, charity rides such as Team in Training and Tour de Cure, increased fitness awareness in the fight against obesity, […]