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It’s not often that you see races cancelled because of wind but the Volta a La Marina in Benidorm, Spain had winds so high that they had to do exactly that. This takes riding in the wind to a totally new level. How windy was your ride today? Let us know in the comments below.
On bike rides we are bound to come across unusual things on the side of the road but an abandoned puppy in the middle of nowhere? Luckily this rider saw it while riding by and took it home. People are pretty awesome and I’m sure this dog was stoked.
This is a very interesting video on how we learn and are then programmed to ride a bike. Ever here the saying “You never forget how to ride a bike?” Well in fact you can. By switching the turning direction of the handlebars, meaning turn the bars to the left to steer right and vice versa, your mind no longer can tell your body what to do to stay upright even though you know the handlebars are reversed. And then if you do learn to ride like this, your brain forgets how to ride a normal bike. Interesting how the brain works and that it can be re-programmed but in doing so essentially erases the original connections of riding a normal bike. Also, this explains why it’s so much harder for an adult to learn to ride a bike than a kid. Learn while you’re young!
A bike shop in your own home is more than just a place that you work on bikes. It’s a place where you go to escape, to refine your craft, and to relax and loose yourself in all things bikes. A shop that’s well setup makes not only working on bikes easy, but also enjoyable. Making your own bike workshop takes a little planning and execution but having tools organized, a place to hang jerseys and jersey numbers, and a spot to have beers and talk bikes with friends makes it an essential part of any avid cyclists home. Check out this “Specialized” time-lapse video of making a bike shop.
While the pro peloton was riding in the Tour de San Luis in Argentina, so was Vittorio Brumotti; except up the roof of a building, naturally. I wonder what spectacles he will be doing at other upcoming big races?
A few climbing tips from one of the sports top climbers. Dan Martin touches on when to push it, where to conserve, not to go into the red too soon, and in the saddle versus out of the saddle to name a few. The climb they ride is situated in Andorra, a small country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, which is simply incredible with endless mountains. The climb has been featured in the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España, and the Vuelta a Cataluña. Enjoy!
Some people decorate their houses to wish others a Merry Christmas. Some ride their bikes to do so. How about combining the two in some way? Team Sky having fun wishing you Happy Holidays.
Brumotti doing what he does best again. Pretty death defying acts.
Join Danny MacAskill on an insane journey across the rooftops of Gran Canaria. Mixing vertigo-inducing lines and killer POV-footage, “Cascadia” delivers some incredible riding.
