Bicycling US - Fall 2023

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AYESHA McGOWAN IS LIVING HER DREAM
She defied expectations when she became the first African American woman to reach the World Tour ranks. Along the way she illuminated a path toward joy, resilience, and meaningful change in cycling.
By Carvell Wallace

THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FRICTION-FREE
Your bike chain is the essential link in the drivetrain between your power and the bike’s rear wheel. Join us for a mind-blowing data dive into all things lube.
By Dan Chabanov

A Celebration of Junk Miles

No longer dreading my next bunch sprint, I felt like I belonged on my bike again.

4 mins

THE RACES ARE FASTER. ARE THEY CLEANER? AND DOES IT MATTER?

THE LAST TWO EDITIONS OF THE MEN'S Tour de France were among the three fastest.

2 mins

I RODE THROUGH PAIN. YOU SHOULDN'T. HERE'S WHY.

AND WHILE \"PAIN\" AND \"SUFFERING\" ARE OFTEN THROWN AROUND IN THE SAME BREATH, WHEN IT COMES TO THE BODY THEY'RE NOT, IN FACT, THE SAME.

5 mins

EVERYONE KNOWS 52x11 IS BIGGER THAN 48x10. EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T.

THE HUMAN THRESHOLD FOR 'LEAST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE' IS GENERALLY ON THE ORDER OF 10 PERCENT CHANGE OF A VALUE.

3 mins

CHECKING IN ON MY CYCLING SELF

BUT, TODAY, PEOPLE OF ALL SORTS OF WONDERFUL, COLORFUL CULTURES WHO LOVE THE WIND IN THEIR HAIR HEAR THE SOUND OF A MILLION ANGRY HORNETS ON THEIR TAIL.

4 mins

THE 92-MILE FAREWELL

THE SEA BREEZE OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND FELT DELIGHTFUL, AND I WISHED I COULD RIDE WITH MY EYES CLOSED AND TRUST THE REST OF MY SENSES TO STEER ME BACK HOME.

7 mins

THE ABUNDANT JOY OF AYESHA MCGOWAN

In 2021, she made history by becoming the first African-American woman to make the pro-road-racing ranks. The astonishing, heroic story of achieving a wildly ambitious dream-and all that comes after.

10+ mins

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU COMBINE AETHOS WEIGHT, VENGE AERODYNAMICS, AND BUTTERY SMOOTHNESS?

Building a great bike is hard. Making a great bike better is even more challenging. Yet every three to four years, brands that make race bikes for their professional road racers take on this challenge.

9 mins

MOLLY'S LAST RIDE

Twelve-year-old Molly Steinsapir crashed onto the pavement from a Rad Power e-bike and never woke up. With a poorly regulated electric-bike industry, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN A CHILD DIES?

10+ mins

THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FRICTION-FREE

CONSIDER THE HUMBLE LIKE CHAIN. IT'S AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED BICYCLE PART COMPARED TO FLASHIER COMPONENTS WHEELS, CRANKS, AND DERAILLEURS. BUT THE CHAIN IS THE CRITICAL LINK IN THE DRIVETRAIN BETWEEN THE RIDER'S POWER AND THE BIKE'S REAR WHEEL.

10+ mins

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