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Yoga for Cyclists

Jeff Moser | August 20, 2010

Although cycling is fantastic exercise, it is an activity that has limited body motion. We spend most our time seated, hunched over, spinning our legs in a 175mm radius. We rarely get the chance to stretch out our muscles on the bike, and our bodies can get really stiff. I’ve found a few leg stretches [...]

Push Ups For Beginners

Jeff Moser | February 9, 2010

Back in March of 2009, I wrote about the One Hundred Push Ups training program. While I found it to be a good program in that it gave quick results, it was hard to stick with in the long run due to the number of reps and sets I eventually built into. I took the [...]

Bike Carson Ride-On Diet

Jeff Moser | January 24, 2010

Have you heard about the Taco Bell Drive-Thru Diet? I hadn’t tried it yet, but it sounded fantastic. I drive my car to Taco Bell, order special items from the Drive-Thru, and I lose weight. I don’t even have to walk to the counter to order my food. I simply eat in my car, and [...]

Winter Hydration

Jeff Moser | December 8, 2009

Have you ever returned from a winter ride and discovered that little or no water was missing from your water bottle? The body mechanism that gets us to reach for the water bottle in the summer heat doesn’t seem to work when the weather is really cold. But even though we don’t feel as thirsty [...]

3 Stretches to Prevent Lower Back Pain

Jeff Moser | September 28, 2009

3 Stretches to prevent Lower Back Pain Carson City’s Luke Wold of Wold Fitness shares three stretches to prevent lower back pain from cycling. P.S. I already teased Luke that he wouldn’t have as much lower back pain if he didn’t ride a 1990 Trek Singletrack!  Those old machines are brutal…

2009 Bike to Work Week Wrap Up

Jeff Moser | May 18, 2009

Wow! What a week full of events, and what a great turn out! I’m going to need a few days to recover. Flat Tire Clinic at Comma Coffee On Thursday, Dan Turner from the Bicycle Authority did a flat tire clinic at the Comma Coffee courtyard. The outdoor setting, warm spring evening, and raised stage [...]

Bike to Work Week Party at the Firkin and Fox

Jeff Moser | May 14, 2009

As we near the end of Bike to Work Week, I’m amazed at the turnout and the enthusiasm everyone has! As of Wednesday’s night’s reporting, there have been over 600 trips made by bicycle, and over 2,000 miles ridden! And there are still two days to go. This was not something I expected to happen, [...]