This post presents a step-by-step guide to safely return to cycling after suffering from Piriformis Syndrome. Piriformis Syndrome can shut down your ability to ride—or even walk—when it flares up. If you’ve suffered a severe case that left you unable to move without help, your recovery needs to be gradual, structured, and focused on preventing reinjury. Jumping back into … [Read more...]
How the Bicycle Became a Symbol for Women’s Emancipation
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women began to escape some of their restrictions by riding bicycles. Despite strong opposition from men, women cycled on, and the bicycle became an instrument of change that subverted the status quo and became a powerful symbol of women's emancipation. In this post, Andrew McLaughlin tells us all about the extraordinary role played … [Read more...]
Why do Women’s Bike Frames Have a Dropped Crossbar?
Most people assume that crossbars were dropped on women's bikes to make it possible to ride with dresses. However, the primary reason was more scandalous than that! This post traces the design history of bikes with dropped crossbars, and reveals the surprising recent change in the gendered association of the dropped crossbar. I have previously written for Average Joe Cyclist … [Read more...]
Top 10 Scholarships for Bicycling Enthusiasts
Cycling is a sport that has been around for more than two thousand years. It was initially used as a method of transportation, but today it is also used for exercise, recreation, and competition. There are many different types of cycling, but one thing that they all have in common is that they require the use of bicycles. If you are of college age and love to ride your bike, … [Read more...]
Inspirational Film about a Near Impossible Bike Ride
Looking for inspiration today? Check out this near impossible bike ride! Montreal cyclist and Youtuber Charles Ouimet has made his very first feature film. This video features Ouimet ascending the world's most difficult gravel road, the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii. And you can watch it right now on YouTube: In his first film, the elite Canadian cyclist documented his … [Read more...]
