You asked for it, and here it is. The list of the 29 Arizona road rides from our 2011 Rank My Ride survey: Bartlett Lake 82.9 Bicycle Haus Monday Night 20.8 Bicycle Haus Wednesday Night Ride 32.1 Bicycle Ranch Ride 43.4 Casa Grande Century 102.5 Col De Pla 37.55 Desert Ridge Loop 32.1 Janey’s Coffee…
Author Archives: Noelle Schuck
Look for non-toxic plastics in your water bottles
A deal recently came through from schwaggle.com for CLEAN BOTTLE, a 100% non-toxic, BPA-free sports bottle that unscrews at the top and the bottom for easy cleaning. (Most bike shops in the area sell CLEAN BOTTLE, including Bicycle Ranch, Landis, Tribe Multisport and Bike Barn, as well as major sporting good retailers REI and Sports…
Does the shoe make the run?
Competitor.com featured a new running shoe from Mizuno called The Wave Prophecy that emphasizes heel-to-toe running, rather than side-to-side stability. The raised toe gives the shoe a jester’s look, but otherwise it’s an attractive shoe. We read the site’s review and were intrigued by the claims that dispel conventional theories that say pronation causes injuries….
More input on using heart rate monitors
I’d never used a heart rate monitor until about three years ago, when I joined a fitness community and was told to get one to measure calorie burn during cardio exercise. The science isn’t perfect, but since then I’ve used it to gauge how “hard” I work (or slack) during aerobic exercise. I’ve become so…
Uncomfortably Numb
If you experience numbness in your hands while cycling, the first thing you should do is visit your bike shop – or one that has a good reputation for fitting riders on bikes. According to this article from Competitor.com, hand numbness can occur when handlebars are too high, if your saddle isn’t in the right…
Five Ways to Improve Your Triathlon Training
We’re taking a positive spin on the article “How to avoid 5 common training mistakes” by Matt Fitzgerald from triathlete.competitor.com. Read the full article here. Train progressively. For long-term improvement, challenge your body to build endurance and strength. Fitzgerald suggests using a “base phase, build phase and peak phase” for swimming, biking and running. The…
We Really Are What We Eat, part 3 of 4
Here’s a headline that grabbed my MacBook’s attention: “Eat this protein for calories that don’t count.” Despite what I’ve learned over the years about nutrition and food (ain’t no such thing as a free – or calorie-free – lunch), I still get suckered by misleading headlines that lead me to believe that perfect food exists…
We Really Are What We Eat, part 2 of 4
We don’t have to be food scientists to understand the big words on food labels. The whole foods trend, which pushes us away from processed food and toward whole ingredients, says if you have never heard of it, can’t pronounce it and don’t know what it is – don’t buy it. We found tips from…
Countdown to Tour de France
The big race starts tomorrow and concludes July 24. We’ll have it on the big screen at The Ride Studio in Bicycle Ranch, and don’t forget our July special: Ride two full-length time trials and two shortened mountain stages of the 2011 TDF for $20 per stage. This year marks the 98th TDF. It’s in…
It’s gettin’ hot in here
Hot temperatures can put a cramp in road rides – literally, if you don’t drink enough water – which makes Inverse Cycling the perfect place to safely ride in summer heat. Our studio is comfortably cooled in the 70s, and several fans add cool breezes your rides. We know die-hard cyclists love the road, so watch…