Could riding less—or even not at all—actually make you a better cyclist? How much can you really improve with rest? After finding a study showing someone improved their VO2 max more after taking a long break from exercise, Dan Lloyd and Si Richardson got curious.
From Electrek.co
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I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.
Below are some of the top e-bikes I’ve hand-tested for every price range, current as of February 2025. It may still be cold and snowy in much of the country, but that doesn’t mean now isn’t a great chance to start the year off with a fun and efficient electric bicycle! So check out the awesome e-bikes below, any one of which could become your next electric bike.
Images courtesy of Ride1Up
The Coastal Rail Trail is part of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network Master Plan, which 20 years ago envisioned a continuous and separated bicycle/pedestrian path spanning the 32-mile length of the Santa Cruz County coast.
There are 20 Coastal Rail Trail segments altogether that are planned and managed by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. Coastal Rail Trail Segments 7 and 8 and part of Segment 9 run through the city of Santa Cruz and Segment 5, also known as the North Coast Rail Trail, runs from Wilder Ranch State Park to Davenport. Segment 7 Phase I is a paved multi-use trail that runs 1.2 miles from Natural Bridges Drive to Bay/California streets and is 12-16 feet wide. It includes 10 green cross bikes from Natural Bridges Drive to Bay/California streets — these are roadway crossings that allow cyclists to remain mounted and ride through the intersections with high visibility.
Alex Paton LOVES cycling—but he absolutely hates riding in the rain. So how does he keep training and improving his fitness, even in the UK, where it always seems to rain? ☔🚴♂️ In this video, he shares his top tips on staying dry while still getting faster!
From LongBeachIze.com
The Orange Avenue Backbone Bikeway is Long Beach’s largest biking infrastructure project. Revisioning the arterial from Ocean Boulevard in the south to Jackson Street in the north, it will be one of the city’s largest continous bike paths once completed. Of course, community input is required. And the stretch of the project between Wardlow and Bixby Roads in Bixby Knolls/Cal Heights will be the focus on a community meeting at the EXPO Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 6PM to 7PM.
From BikeRadar.com
By Warren Rossiter
Why the custom bike of your dreams doesn’t have to cost more than off-the-peg
Over the years, I’ve tested thousands of off-the-peg bikes, and while some have come close to perfection (I’m talking about you, Giant Defy Advanced SL 0), there’s always something – even if it’s the smallest element – that’s not quite right.
By building your own bike, you’ll get exactly what you want, and every element of it will be right for you. Plus it can work out significantly cheaper if you go DIY rather than buying an off-the-peg bike.
Photo by paolo candelo on Unsplash
Road bikes have evolved dramatically over the past century—gearing has shifted from cable-actuated to electronic, and frame materials have progressed from alloy to cutting-edge carbon fiber. But one thing has remained almost unchanged for over 100 years: the design of the handlebar. While materials have improved, the shape has stayed largely the same. Why? Alex investigates the history, function, and possible future of road bike handlebars.
From Cyclist.co.uk
Stepping into arrivals at Alicante airport, it’s evident this is cycling territory. Elite athletes in team-branded casualwear pull executive-style luggage through the corridors. Towering bike boxes roll along in step, policed by support staff.
But Cyclist isn’t heading to the weaving climbs of the Costa Blanca or the sun loungers of Benidorm. Our destination is the town of Yecla, about an hour’s drive inland, which is home to the headquarters of Gobik, one of Spain’s fastest-growing cycling brands and kit supplier to WorldTour teams Ineos Grenadiers, Movistar and FDJ-Suez.
Established in 2010 out of the embers of the previous decade’s financial crisis, Gobik is the brainchild of an architect and a motorbike helmet designer, who between them have built a global company on the foundations of a custom kit business.
From MomentumMag.com
Build safe and separated bike lane projects and people will flock to it like bees to honey, according to a new study that once again provides cities with actual data needed to build-out bona fide bicycle networks. The recent study sheds light on the effectiveness of cycling infrastructure in reshaping public opinion and promoting active […]
For years, Functional Threshold Power (FTP) has been the go-to measure for cycling performance. But with pro cyclists and top coaches moving away from it, Conor attempted to hold his most recent FTP test result for an hour. Is the result accurate? And if not, is it something cyclists should pay attention to today?
