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  1. Bike Trainer Workouts with Global Cycling Network When it comes to biking, Global Cycling Network knows a thing or two. For their Train with GCN series, the world’s largest cycling YouTube channel took to our indoor bike trainers for a sweat-fest. With workouts focusing on HIIT intervals to 60-minute sessions in the saddle, there’s a workout or two in this collection for every type of rider. The best part is that all these sessions can be done on an indoor bike trainer, stationary cycle or smart trainer. 20-Minute Trainer Sessions ...
  2. Ambassador Intentions for the New Year Welcome to 2022! We asked a handful of our athletes to answer some questions about their plans this year. We tried to trip them up (figuratively speaking), but they don't miss a beat Sika Henry | Professional Triathlete | @sikahenry What are you most looking forward to through the winter season? I’m looking forward to spending time with family and having great meals! My race season won’t start until March, so I plan to take advantage of the down time and catch up with friends. Wh...
  3. Got Gear? 4 Picks to Enhance Your Cargo Carrier Built to expand your hauling capacity without sacrificing leg room, cargo carriers allow you to transport 120 pounds of I-can’t-fit-it-anywhere-gear to your destination. But to transport it, you’ve got to keep it contained and secure. When it comes to accessorizing your cargo carrier, there are a lot of options out there. That’s why we turned to our resident cargo carrier expert, and bike rack Category Manager, Kellen Pagel, for insight. An avid mountain biker, he spends a lot of time on the ...
  4. Adopting A New Name for Adventures Ahead As we merge with Saris Parking, we have made a joint decision to call attention to the most important common ground – our shared love of the bicycle. "We’ve decided our name should envelope the depth and breadth of our true feelings for the greatest mechanical invention on the planet," said Andy Lambert, Bike Fixation Sales Manager. "It’s not a passing interest or a token appreciation, it is 100% a fixation." Just as funding in the name of better bicycling continues, so...
  5. 3 Reasons Indoor Training is No Longer Boring When you think of indoor training, what's the first word that comes to mind? Chances are it's the dreaded “B-word” that rhymes with "snoring."Since the first indoor bike trainer was invented in 1884, athletes have hunkered away in pain caves to pedal themselves into shape. These training spaces often provided minimum stimulation, rendering each workout as mentally grueling as physically. In recent years, the perception of indoor training has changed for the better, thanks in l...
  6. Best Mountain Bike Towns With Even Better Camping Camping and biking are some of the best ways to spend time outside. Combining camping and biking on the same trip may just be the best way to spend time outside. Here are the best mountain bike towns with A-grade camping so you're always just a tent flap away from the mountain bike trails. Moab, UT Between the miles of trails, climbing sites, and camping spots, overhyping Moab is nearly impossible. A couple of the most well known trails are Slick Rock and Porcupine Rim. These trails wil...
  7. 5 Indicators that it's Time for a New Bike Rack A wise man once said, "The only thing constant is change." For a guy born in 0534, this Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, really hit the nail on the head.Over a millennium later, his famous quote continues to be true. Many of us find ourselves propped up by the water cooler, cup in hand, musing over the passage of time and the busyness of life. Between hectic schedules and constant change, it's no surprise that when a shift does occur, it's highly unlikely that your first thought...
  8. Saris Mythbusters: Plastic When it comes to manufacturing bike racks for your car, there are only a few materials robust enough to handle the job. For us here at Saris, we put our money on a combination of plastic and steel. After decades of real-time use and thousands of testing hours, we know this combination is a winning one. Perceived as the weaker link, plastic sometimes gets a bad rap. To put these myths to rest, we've turned to our team of engineers, sourcing agents, product managers and everyone's favor...
  9. Shred School: High School Mountain Bike Leagues By: Cindy Abbott Wood, IMBA Level 2 MTB InstructorGrowing up in Austin, Texas, I never had the opportunity to race a mountain bike on behalf of my school, nonetheless even realize that riding one was cool! If you'd have asked me 10 years ago if mountain bike racing was a viable option for high school and middle school sports, I would have said “heck no” because this incredible sport had not yet infiltrated our Austin community.However now, with the help of the National Interscholastic Cyc...
  10. ProWalk ProBike ProPlace 2016 Recap Every 2 years, transportation planners and engineers, bicycle advocates, and city bike-ped officials come together at the ProWalk ProBike ProPlace conference. It provides the opportunity for cities to promote their accomplishments, share new ideas, learn best practices, network with peers, and generally get inspired by all the great work being done across North America. This year's conference in Vancouver certainly did not disappoint. Test-riding Vancouver's new bike share.It was incr...
  11. SUPERBones Released into the Wild By Sarah Reiter, Saris Car Rack Product ManagerThe curtain rising. The passing of the baton. Making the dream a reality. The transition from the theoretical to the practical. Whatever the visual cliché is that speaks to you about the first production run of a new product, insert it here. But no matter how you package the thought, I'd say it's pretty damn exciting.A few months ago we began production of the newest Saris car rack, our SUPERBones. You see, at this point in the product de...
  12. SuperClamp Gets Even More Super By: Sarah Reiter, Saris Car Rack Product ManagerWith every new product, we strive to hit the sweet spot where it accomplishes MORE and does it BETTER than it was intended. Our SuperClamp has not only done just that, it's continued to evolve into something even sweeter. The story of the SuperClamp hitch rack is rooted in the success of the most universal bike rack on the planet, the Freedom. In fact, word on the street is that the nickname for this bicycle rack is the "freedom universa...
  13. Celebrating National Bike Month Every year we patiently await the best month of the year – May! On top of choice bike riding weather, perfect brat grilling conditions and a three-day Memorial Weekend, May is also the home of National Bike Month. Our founder and owner, Chris Fortune, joins in on the fun each year too!Now in its 60th year, this month-long celebration of the bike is promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and is observed by a myriad of organizations and cities across the United States. Its mission? To en...
  14. How to Get Ready For Cyclocross In late summer and early fall a new slogan can be heard on repeat: "Cross is coming." Meaning another cyclocross season will soon be underway. Also known as 'cross or simply CX, cyclocross has garnered its following from its spectator friendly nature, as well as the wide demographic of riders that can be seen on the course. As more and more riders get into this fall sport, we asked local cyclocross enthusiasts, Jereme and members of the L5 Racing Team, to put together a few sugges...
  15. Bike Rack Care & Maintenance: 6 Ways to Keep Your Car Rack Happy The fruits of our winter labor have arrived, my friend. Sunny summer weather is here, the bike trails are in great shape, the light is bright and long into the evening, and you are ready to spend some time in the saddle! This means you have likely taken your bicycle to your local bike shop for a full tune-up and once over. All in good working condition. BUT WAIT! Before you take off to hit your epic ride, you need to spend some time making sure that your car rack is ready. In anticipation of ...
  16. Pre-Race Preparation for Body & Mind By: Lee Unwin, Certified Strength & Conditioning SpecialistMuch has been written about the importance pre-race preparation. These articles touch on topics such as warm-up duration, intervals, and then some. However, very little is discussed about the importance of properly preparing the mind as well as the body. In this article I will briefly explain some of the basic pre-race warm-ups I use with my athletes that incorporate both mental and physical components. First, grab your indoor bik...