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Why Do Cyclists Wear Half-Finger Gloves?

A 2003 study followed 25 cyclists across a 600 km ride. Twenty-three finished with motor or sensory nerve symptoms in their hands. Half-finger gloves are the cheapest fix on the market, if you buy the right padding.

The Only 3 Rides Cyclists Actually Need

A 2024 systematic review of 14 studies found the same thing across cyclists, runners, and triathletes. Three ride types, arranged deliberately, out-performs six random sessions every time.

Masters Cyclists Recover 30 to 40 Percent Slower Than Under-30s: The Two-Hard-Session Rule That Actually Preserves FTP After 45

A 2024 PubMed Central review of training intensity distribution across 14 studies confirms what the Norwegian sport scientist has been saying for a decade. Masters cyclists who train like they are still 30 lose FTP twice as fast as those who don't.

How to learn Road Cycling (Beginner to Group Rides)

Most beginners buy the bike first. The 9-step order that saves your knees and wallet.

Endurance Cyclists Are 2 to 10 Times More Likely to Develop Atrial Fibrillation : The Screening Protocol Every Masters Rider Needs

It also produces a specific arrhythmia risk that shows up disproportionately in male masters riders with long endurance histories.

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Cycling

Sam Pilgrim once outran a full-suspension mountain bike on a trail bike made from a bed frame. The lesson every new rider misses: gear obsession is the slowest way to get faster.

Cyclists Have Weaker Bones Than Sedentary Adults: The Two Non-Cycling Habits That Cut Osteopenia Risk 40 Percent

A peer-reviewed scoping review found that 84 percent of competitive cyclists meet criteria for osteopenia or osteoporosis.

Kristin Armstrong Won Olympic Gold at 42: The Perimenopause Training Adjustment That Kept a Time-Trial Career Alive Past 40

A peer-reviewed study of 187 female endurance athletes found that 74.6 percent of perimenopausal riders reported symptoms interfering with training.

Why Every Cyclist Over 6'4" Has Been Riding the Wrong Bike, According to Canyon's Lead Gravel Engineer

Canyon's LeBron James project exposed a truth the industry has been quiet about for years. When you scale a frame, the loads don't scale with it. And almost no production bike solves that.

Canyon Just Built LeBron James a One-Off Gravel Bike. The Real Story Is What It Means for 32-Inch Wheels.

The 32-inch wheel debate has been simmering in gravel for two years. Canyon just committed carbon layup R&D to it and handed the first bike to a 6'9" NBA icon.