As the winter lifts over Europe and the professional peloton begin their racing season, they will be testing equipment and feeling faster as they transition from their training bikes to…
Running and Riding. How a Run Can Improve Your Cycling Fitness
In the cold winter months, cycling can be a challenge, especially if the ride is anything more than a commute to work, the shops, or school. The cold wind quickly…
Hell of the North
The gravel racing season wrapped up last weekend with one of Canada’s original gravel races, The Hell of the North. It was founded by Mike Barry Sr. in 1986 and…
Track Racing
The NCIM launched a new 12 race track series October 16 and the Canadian Junior National Track Championships will take place this weekend at the Mattamy Velodrome in Milton, Ontario. …
Cappellino, Cap, Casquette….
Rain tapped against the Team Sky bus window. The eight of us sat quietly in our chairs, some with their eyes closed and headphones on, others studying the race book…
Autumn (Excerpt from Le Metier: The Seasons Of A Professional Cyclist)
By Michael Barry Photography by Camille McMillan Into the sixth hour of the ride, the temperature drops as I reach the top of the Pyrenean peak. Autumn is arriving on…
INSIDE ROUBAIX
This Sunday, professional cyclists will compete in the 2021 Paris-Roubaix classic. With severe rain and wind in the forecast and kilometres of cobbles, it is bound to be a dramatic race.…
THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
In a long line, the peloton cut through the Calatan countryside, following the farm roads that split the fields of sprouting spring plants, olive groves, orchards and vineyards. At the…
The 2021 ENVE Builder Round Up & Grodeo
The ENVE Builder Round-Up and Grodeo event is this weekend in Ogden, Utah, which celebrates artisan bike builders, their bespoke creations, and a gravel adventure in ENVE’s backyard known as the Grodeo. Unfortunately, we…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Success of temporary cycling routes during pandemic has led many cities to plan vastly…
The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes
As the Dutch riders dominated all of the Cyclo Cross World Championships categories last weekend, I kept imagining them riding around on their big Dutch city bikes as kids in the…
Recipe: Tartiflette
Chef Chris Mathias of Cafe Domestique spent the last few years in France and some of that time, he was cooking at a restaurant in Alpe d’Huez. Tartiflette is a hearty dish from the…