1. Health Benefits of Cycling
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... fitness Cycling makes the heart pound in a steady manner and helps improve cardio-vascular fitness.  Studies have shown that cycling to work will increase cardiovascular fitness by 3-7%. Cycling uses ...

2. Where to Bike
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... have detailed websites with information about the trails and maps to help you plan out a biking route. You can also get helpful information from other cyclists on message boards and community forums. ...

3. Mountain Biking Safety Tips
(Articles/Safety)

... you loose the ability to adjust to the terrain as you ride over it.  This can and usually does result in serious injury to yourself and others. Follow these helpful guidelines and you'll remain safe ...

4. Froze Toes Excitement
(Columns/Caryn's Corner)

... lead and stepped up the pace. Determined to help her if I could, I managed to hang on. The four of us began climbing the hill to the finish line. As we thundered to the line, Cammy suddenly ran out of ...

5. Cycling Shoes
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... a rigid, smooth, and very inflexible sole that is bent at the ball of the foot.  These designs helps keep a rider’s food on the bike pedal and helps the energy of the rider’s foot go into the pedal ...

6. Common Biking Injuries
(Articles/Safety)

... have special foot and arch support to be comfortable during long distance cycling and to help prevent arch and foot pain.  ...

7. The Best Bikes for Adults
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... In order to get the right size bike you should really go to a cycling shop to buy your bike. The trained sales associates at a pro bike shop can help you find the right size bike.  For example, women ...

8. Best Cycling Clothes for Adults
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... clothes that are specially made to help them improve their performance and meet their personal fitness and cycling goals.  On the other hand, people who are just recreational cyclists or people who ...

9. Environmental Benefits of Biking
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... a mile or less, causing major pollution damage. There's a way to help us all out of this mess - bicycling to work and the store. Commuting to work using a bike has become very fashionable among young, ...

10. Fitness Benefits of Biking
(Articles/Bicycling Basics)

... impact activities like biking can also reduce cholesterol and can help lower blood pressure, which is a major health concern for millions of people.  Bike riding can also reduce stress, and it’s been ...

11. A Safer Ride
(Articles/Safety)

... depends on the roadway you're on. Ride as if you were invisible. It's often helpful to ride in such a way that motorists won't hit you even if they don't see you. You're not trying to BE invisible, you're ...

12. Your Helmet - Your Friend
(Articles/Safety)

... a fresh start on how to properly fit the bicycle helmet with some help from the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute. Helmets that fit with pads come with at least one set of foam fitting pads, and if you ...

13. Bicycling Captured My Soul
(Columns/Caryn's Corner)

...  Next I visited an exercise physiologist to ask for help in creating the perfect weight training routine. He wisely asked me for my goals and courteously informed me that to attain the goals of weight ...

14. Tell a Friend About Geared Up!
(Uncategorised Content)

... in the riding experience of all cyclists.  Without your help, getting the word out will be a very slow and time-consuming process. When you click the button below, a new page with a form will pop ...

15. Adventure Cycling Association
(Web Links / Bicycling Sites)

Adventure Cycling Association is a nonprofit cycling group whose mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle. Their 43,500 members help to ensure that bicyclists from around the world ...

16. Rails to Trails Conservancy
(Web Links / Bicycling Sites)

... you can find information on trails throughout the United States, learn how to help build a trail, or be an advocate for trails.  ...