In the late 1990’s, when Michael and I were living in Boulder, Colorado, we began to ride on gravel roads and trails through the countryside and up into the mountains…
Sleeping High: Olympic Cyclist Dede Barry on Altitude Tents
Today many competitive endurance athletes practice a training philosophy known as “Live High, Train Low.” They sleep in an oxygen-poor environment (mimicking the high altitude environment) to thicken their blood,…
Derrière Moto
A cyclist, especially a racing cyclist, is constantly looking for a reprieve from the wind, to save energy, to gain an advantage, and to move faster. The wind is often…
Time Off
By mid August, the professional peloton begins to yearn for the off-season. The Tour de France is over and the rest of Europe is vacationing in coastal towns or mountain…
Work or Play?
To most people cycling is freedom. When asked what their first memory of riding is, they’ll likely recall the joy they felt as they took their first pedal strokes…
Early Morning.
At 5:40 a.m. the group met, in the parking lot of the 24-hour grocery store. The city streets were void of the parked cars that line the curbs each day…
Head for the Hills
Recently, I did a day long ride in the hills from Girona to the Mediterranean and back. The route took us down to Tossa de Mar and back over Les…
Around The Block
At first, my cycling world was the length of the gravel driveway. After I rode up and down it countless times and gained experience, my parents allowed me to move…
Eat, Ride, Sleep…
In thirteen years, the season of the professional cyclist has progressively become the cycle of my life. Years and months are broken down into a race program in which we…
Mare de Deu del Mont
Surrounding Girona there are some fantastic climbs and descents. The views are magnificent from the local peaks as the Pyrenees tower to the north and the sea lies to the…