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  1. Everesting for a Cause with WBR The indoor training community is growing faster than ever. And with it, a broadening of events to join and challenges to overcome. The most popular is the phenomenon called “Everesting”. Everesting, or vEveresting if you’re on Zwift, is the act of climbing 8,848 meters (29,032 feet) by foot or bike anywhere in the world. Pick a hill, any hill, and hit it on repeat until the total number of meters climbed equals that of, you guessed it, Mt. Everest. It’s an incredible challenge, and this May y...
  2. Community Profile: Portland, Oregon Article originally published on Saris Parking by Jennifer Everson, Saris Parking Sales CoordinatorPortland's bike culture is ubiquitous, yet unique to the city's paralleled efforts to provide safe cycling infrastructure, sustainable solutions, and collaborative transportation methods. While the balmy climate certainly plays a role, the citizens and invested governing bodies lay the groundwork for its tenacity.For decades Portland has tethered a balance of political agenda, activism, ...
  3. Project Echelon: Cycling for Change By: Josh Sarten, Veteran Ambassador of Project Echelon This past year I made a decision to change my life for the better. I decided to get out and become active in cycling. I was looking for a Veteran cycling group to join, and form a bond with, while out on the bike. As a Veteran Ambassador of the Project Echelon Cycling team I have found a team that helps me stay mentally and physically healthy through cycling. I have always been active from running multiple marathons and adventure race...
  4. Indoor Base Miles By: Gabby Traxler, Pro-Cyclist with UCI Women’s Team InstaFund Racing Winter has come early this year in Calgary, which means it is trainer time! This is my first year using a smart trainer and Zwift (I know I am late to the party). In the past, I have opted for the rollers or escaped to someplace warm. With this year being different, I am going to spend a bit more time on the bike trainer to get ready for the racing season. Thankfully, I have my Saris H3 direct drive smart trainer. I...
  5. Destination – The Enduro World Series: A Reflection By: Cindy Abbott, professional mountain bike racer. Life is a funny thing. With so many ups and downs, twists and turns, it can be hard to keep up sometimes. Not to mention the mental struggle that accompanies all those lows. These last few months, my life has felt like a cross country mountain bike race that never ends, some sort of masochistic chaos (you XC mountain bike racers know what I’m talking about) and I can’t cross the finish line. Yet through these challenges I have found...
  6. Cycling Nutrition for Beginners By: Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS, METS IINutrition can be quite confusing for the beginning cyclist. There are countless fad diets, sports nutrition products, and "expert" advice floating around. Go on a group ride and you will hear conflicting stories of what nutrition plans and products work, and don't work, for different cyclists. The most important thing to realize before jumping into this article is that each person is different due to age, gender, upbringing, and weight/...
  7. Building an Alliance for Active Transportation in Minnesota Since 2008, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN) has played an important role in bike and walk advocacy. With the support of state agencies, fellow advocacy organizations, chapters, individual members and business partners, BikeMN continues that role today. Here are some of the important areas they are focusing their advocacy efforts on in 2021. Safety & Education BikeMN trains the next generation of roadway users to better utilize our transportation system in a manner ...
  8. Dockless in Seattle By: Chris Bauch, Cycling Infrastructure Sales Manager A bicycle is my favorite way to explore a city and often the most convenient, but I am rarely able to bring a bike along. Instead, I make use of the bike share systems that have become ubiquitous in cities worldwide. On a recent trip to Seattle I got to experience, for the first time, the new and growing trend of dockless bike share. Bikes from Seattle’s three dock less share programs outside of Pikes Place Marke...
  9. First Mile/Last Mile: Completing the Commute Around San Francisco Bay While many of us dream of a morning commute that allows us to bike leisurely from our doorstep directly to our office (and secure bike storage room), the constraints of time, distance and infrastructure make this a pipe dream for many urban commuters. Instead, most of us will hop on our city’s subway, light rail, bus or other transportation systems; the stops or stations for which are often beyond an easy walking distance from our origin and/or destination. This portion of the commute is know...
  10. From Triathlon to Cycling: A Pro’s Journey from One Sport to the Other By: Jen Luebke, Professional Cyclist Have you ever wondered what it would be like to switch sports? Do you think you could be as successful at your second sport as your original? Three years ago I put these questions to the test. After 10 years in triathlon, I quit racing professionally to give cycling a chance. When I switched, I would have never dreamed that within two years I would be racing on a professional team. At the time I was terrified of racing in a group. I’m now in my second seas...
  11. Day-to-Day Fueling for Training and Energy Management By Matt Dixon, coach and founder of Purple Patch Fitness The vast majority of athletes taking on the challenge of IRONMAN are doing so in the midst of also looking to maintain or improve health, performance in the work place, as well as being the best version of themselves for their friends and family. In short, they’re looking to perform well in IRONMAN and in life. Yet seldom do coaches and athletes connect the dots between their fueling and eating habits, and how they can positively or neg...
  12. How One Man Repaired His Community When Brian Kennedy moved to Detroit, Michigan in 2019, he noticed a lot of people riding by his house with flat tires. He started inquiring why this was. The response he frequently got was that they couldn’t afford pumps and they didn’t have the $1 to pay for air at the local gas station. As an avid cyclist, that situation was completely unacceptable to Kennedy. He wasted no time trying to solve this problem for his community. How it started: DIY Bike Repair Station In early sprin...
  13. Benefits of Repeated Performance Testing By: Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro CoachA physiologist friend told me a story about working with an elite wrestling team. She conducted VO2max tests on everyone on the team, and one athlete asked, "How many times a week should I do the test to get better?" A bit surprised, she replied, "No, you go and train, then you come back and do the test again." As it turned out, the wrestling coaches hadn't explained the purpose of testing or the relationship between training and performance t...
  14. Cheers to 25 Years: Celebrating the Iconic Bones Trunk Rack It’s hard to believe that it has been 25 years since the iconic Bones trunk rack first hit the shelves of bike shops across the USA. Since then, the Bones bike rack, affectionately referred to simply as “the Bones”, has become recognized across the globe. Often imitated, but never replicated, the Bones is sold in over 60 countries and is the best-selling trunk rack of all time. Talk about a reason to celebrate! Celebration Edition Racks For this milestone anniversary, we’ve carefully select...
  15. American Proud: More than Manufacturing "Community. Service. Integrity. Everything we do comes back to why we're here." Chris Fortune, founder and owner of Saris Cycling Group Madison, Wisconsin, USA, is the home of many unique entities. After all, Camp Randall Stadium, Bucky the Badger and Mac & Cheese pizza all share our hometown. Madison is also home base for the 115th Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force.Stationed near Dane County Regional Airport at Truax Field, the 115th is an F-16 fighter wing tasked ...
  16. Trainer-tainment: Visual Stimuli In 2015 we asked our community of riders what they do for entertainment while on the indoor bike trainer. As it turns out, about 58% prefer to watch TV shows or movies. Plus, we received many comments about people not watching movies per say, but sporting events. Take Darrin from Wisconsin for example, his favorite entertainment is any kind of Wisconsin sporting event – Packers, Brewers or Badgers. (On Wisconsin!)And in case you were wondering, 23% prefer to use a virtual training software of...