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The reason why so much cycling wisdom gets repeated over and over is probably because good advice bears repeating, and there are always new ears that might benefit from hearing tips about safety. Still, many of us have taken the basics to heart, so...
There’s a reason why sandals that are this ugly have stayed mostly unchanged for 26 years; it’s because they work beautifully well. Some background: I’ve been living in Zambales the past few months, and the change of scenery also came with some...
That first century is an important milestone for any person who likes to ride bikes. It can be the culmination of a long training journey, the gateway to longer rides, or a good test for one’s cycling proficiency. As such, riding a hundred...
While most of us will readily associate the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) with traffic regulation, the agency’s mandate actually extends to various areas that are meant to provide a seamless interface between the cities of the...
Most of us know the things that we should bring on every ride. Safety equipment, lights for riding at night, and our roadside repair items with that minipump, a spare tube or two, tire levers, and patch kits. There is even a secondary set of...
Cyclists are no strangers to wet weather. Bike commuters will tell you that you can’t let a little (or a lot of) rain stop you from getting around, and even enthusiasts know that riding in the wet is part of the life of a cyclist. We’ve already...
In the past months, there has been a push, both within and outside the cycling community, for protected bike lanes. There are local government units that have heeded the call and established bike lanes along certain roads. Recently, however, there...
In this series, I try to provide answers to questions about cycling that are often left unasked for one reason or another. Some of these questions just never occur to people, while other queries might be awkward or too embarrassing to ask. This...
In this series, I try to provide answers to questions about cycling that are often left unasked for one reason or another. Some of these questions just never occur to people, while other queries might be awkward or too embarrassing to ask. The...
In Part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed the benefits of indoor cycling workouts, what apps are available, and the things you’ll need to get started with indoor training. This time around, we’ll go over how to get everything set up for your...