If you are in the market for a bicycle, this thought must have crossed your mind. To go for the speedy road bike, or to settle for the more comfortable mountain bike? How do you make that buying decision? [...]

Well, this is certainly a controversial, complicated and constantly evolving topic. There are so many bicycle manufacturers, bicycle types and popular brand names sold in the US, that it can be difficult to find a comprehensive summary and to sort it all out. The top 20 most popular bike brand listing that I've compiled here is not based on the number of bikes sold alone or on the quality or perceived quality of the bicycles. [...]

Like marathon running, you need to acclimatize your body to the pounding your body will experience during a 24 hour mountain bike race. Even with suspension you will still be getting thousands of jolts of various sizes during your race. [...]

In cycling there are several ways to gauge how hard you're working. The first and most common method is heart rate monitoring. The second, less common but just as effective, is perceived exertion. There's also a third called power monitoring but most cyclists don't have access to this kind of sophisticated equipment.

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Cycling is fairly unique as far as endurance sports go in that it isn't a steady effort but thousands of tiny hard effort that get you to the finish line. With the advent of power meters we are able to see that a graph of rides that seem to be steady look like the EKG ready of a speed junky. The following workouts improve your ability to put out steady power and increase the number of harder efforts you can do on a ride without fatiguing.

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When you read the bike magazines or surf the web, every company is telling your that their gadget is the one that is going to unleash your inner tour winner. Have you bought a carbon fiber widget hoping to get that little edge? If so that's cool but it comes down to science on what upgrades will actually make you go faster and which ones are just bling. [...]

Never make a mistake in choosing the right bike saddle; this is where we are going to put our weight while riding. It should not only be comfortable to sit on, but also be able to facilitate the leg movements during paddling. As such, the best bike saddle can make a huge difference to our cycling experience. [...]

Don't throw away your old bike! Recycle it! [...]

This is an interesting question to ask and likely does not have a right or wrong answer. Many people ask this question, but it's simply not an easy thing to answer. The type of cycling that is best for you might be something that does not work for someone else. [...]

Single-speed (SS) bikes are a niche that has a bit of a cult feel to it.  Single-speeders have the reputation of being very tough ("bad-ass") riders but the reality is, single-speeding is not quite as difficult as people think.  SS bikes are incredibly efficient and fast. [...]