"YOU WANT TO DO WHAT ON BICYCLES WITH MOM?"
When my dad first told me he wanted to do a yearlong bicycle trip through Africa, I wasn't sure I'd heard him correctly. He'd recently sold his IT company and, after years in the corporate world, was ready for a long break. My mom was in the middle of studying for a master's degree and hating it, so I suspected it wouldn't be too difficult for him to convince her to join. The break made sense, and the urge to travel wasn't a surprise, either-my parents loved exploring off the beaten track. But...on bicycles? I had never heard of cycle touring and absolutely could not get my mind around it.
"You'd have a car with you?"
"No, there are special bags we can attach to the bikes to carry some tents, and then you just ride and camp," my dad explained. "It's a very low-impact way to travel." Ah, his newfound interest in the environment. This was starting to make more sense.
"But what about security? And aren't there, like, lions and things?"
I sounded like some of the people we met when we traveled overseas: Upon finding out that we were from Cape Town, South Africa, they would pepper us with questions about pet lions. They always seemed disappointed when we described our suburban house and dogs and the industrial zones and shopping malls of our city. Now the one asking about lions was me.
"We'll deal with that when we get there," said my dad.
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GETTING A FLAT CAN MAKE YOUR RIDE BETTER
ON A BEAUTIFUL LATE-SUMMER RIDE UNDER a cerulean blue sky, I got my second flat in three days.
THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY BIKES TO CHOOSE FROM
\"PERFECTION IS ACHIEVED, NOT WHEN there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.\"
THE CASE AGAINST STRAVA
I'LL BEGIN BY SINGING SOME PRAISES: Without Strava, I'm not sure I'd have re-engaged with cycling at the level I did. Coming from just occasionally messing around on mountain bikes as a teenager to trying my best to race at an elite level, Strava has played a role in pushing me to PR, hunt KOMS, and ride faster and harder than ever before.
LOOKING FOR CYCLING'S CAITLIN CLARK
WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING MUST FOSTER A COMMUNITY THAT WILL FEEL INVESTED IN THE SPORT FOR YEARS TO COME.
THE UPSIDE OF GETTING YOUR CAR STOLEN
AFTER I PARKED AT THE LAFAYETTE COLLEGE track for my workout, I did what I always do: I put my phone and wallet in the center console of my car and took the car key off the ring so I could fit it into the tiny pocket inside my running shorts.
UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF CYCLING'S SUPER AGERS
MEET THE SWEDISH SENIORS WHO PROVE YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO RIDE HARD.
BIKE PACKING AMERICA'S LONGEST MULTIUSE TRAIL NETWORK
Even the slightest rain can sound thunderous inside a tent--and this was not slight rain. It came down in buckets, just as my partner Maggie and I were settling into our sleeping bags.
TWICE AS GOOD
WHY A DISCO-BALLINSPIRED DOUBLE UNICYCLE MIGHT BE ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BIKES OF THE YEAR
THE ALCHE MISTS
They led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan where women were forbidden to ride. When the Taliban returned to power, their only hope was a harrowing escape to an uncertain future.
COUNTDOWN - TO YOUR FIRST CRIT
ONE INTREPID MEMBER, ONE WORLDCLASS COACH, ONE INCREDIBLE BIKE-THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.
