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Gravel Worlds 2026 – The Grassroots Phenomenon Continues
By Gary Robinson, AvidCyclist.com As the sport of gravel cycling has exploded into a global phenomenon, finding an event that stays true to the roots of the discipline is a rare treasure. Enter Lauf Gravel Worlds®, returning for its 17th anniversary in Lincoln, Nebraska. Set for August 19-23, 2026, Gravel Worlds has established itself not ... Read more
Your Bike Is a Time Machine: The Science of How Cycling Adds Years to Your Life — and Life to Your Years
If you are looking for the fountain of youth, you might want to stop looking in the supplement aisle and start looking in your garage. For years, we have known that regular cycling provides immense health benefits, from weight management to improved joint health. But a massive wave of new scientific research published in 2025 ... Read more
Remembering Riley O’Neil: A Call to Action for Safer Streets Amid Cycling Tragedies
O’Neil was doored in a non-protected bike lane. “No more people should die in the streets because their lives are not valued as much as driver convenience,” said one organizer. By John Greenfield SFStreetsblog Last Friday, Chicago Department of Transportation Complete Streets Planner Riley O’Neil, 35, was cycling in a paint-only bike lane when he was killed by ... Read more
Empire State Trail: A $1.87 Billion Boost for Local Economies and Cycling Advocacy
by Brian K. Mahoney A new economic impact study finds that New York’s Empire State Trail has become far more than a recreational amenity. The 750-mile trail network now generates an estimated $1.87 billion in annual economic activity, supports nearly 10,000 jobs, and delivers outsized benefits to communities across the Hudson Valley and beyond. Commissioned by Parks ... Read more
10 Facts About Cycling to Work That Will Encourage You to Ride Even More
Lately, cycling to work has moved from a niche pastime to a noticeable trend among city residents looking for healthier, more sustainable ways of living. There’s a different feeling when you arrive by bike versus driving — I noticed a little extra spring in my step on days I biked into the office. It turns ... Read more
Bea and Damien’s Journey Continues: Battling the Wind, Dodging Bison, and Finding Warmth in the Wild West
By Gary Robinson A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of crossing paths with Bea and Damien Bertaux, a French couple on an extraordinary five-month bikepacking journey from Cancun, Mexico, to Calgary, Canada. We first met on a windy descent in Colorado, and their story of slow travel, resilience, and connection deeply resonated with ... Read more
50 States, 50 Plates: A Guide to Cyclist-Favorite Food and Drink Stops Across America
There is a special kind of hunger that only a long bike ride can produce — the kind that makes a warm pastry taste like a Michelin-starred masterpiece and a cold, well-earned beer feel like a gift from the cycling gods. We have talked before about great cycling destination restaurants nationwide, and we have celebrated ... Read more
The Careless Driving Loophole: Why Killing a Cyclist Is Still a Misdemeanor in Most States — And How Colorado Just Changed That
By Gary Robinson| June 3, 2026 On July 29, 2023, Magnus White was riding his bicycle on the paved shoulder of Colorado’s Highway 119 — 15 minutes from home, training for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. He was 17 years old, a member of the USA Cycling National Team, and by every account, one ... Read more
Turning Tragedy into Action: How One Man’s Loss Ignited a National Movement for Safer Streets
By Gary Robinson The streets we ride on every day should be safe corridors connecting our communities, yet for too many cyclists, they remain perilous battlegrounds. This stark reality was brought home in the most devastating way possible for Dan Langenkamp on August 25, 2022. On that day, his wife, Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, was struck ... Read more
The Simplest Strength Plan That Actually Works for Cyclists
For years, the cycling world has treated strength training like a complicated math problem. Cyclists have obsessed over periodization schemes, time under tension, free weights versus machines, and whether training to absolute failure is necessary. The result? Most riders either skip the gym entirely or spend weeks researching the “perfect” plan before ever picking up ... Read more
