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 [...]
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Tags: cycling, cyclists, stretches, Uma Kleppinger, video, yoga
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 [...]
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Tags: 100 push ups, cycling, push ups for beginners, wold fitness
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 [...]
Category: Advocacy, bike carson, commute, fitness, urban cycling |
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Tags: bike carson, cycling for health, ride-on diet, taco bell drive-thru diet
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 [...]
Category: fitness, riding skills |
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Tags: cold weather, how much to drink, hydration, winter cycling
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…
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Tags: cycling, lower back pain, luke wold, stretches, wold fitness
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 [...]
Category: Advocacy, News, Rides, beer, bike carson, bike month, bike to work week, car free, commute, events, fitness, rider photos, urban cycling |
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Tags: bicycle authority, bike habitat, bike month, bike to work week, Carson City, comma coffee, firkin and fox, team wonderbike, tour of carson
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, [...]
Category: Advocacy, Cruiser, News, Rides, beer, bike carson, bike month, bike to work week, car free, commute, events, fitness, urban cycling |
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Tags: Advocacy, bike month, bike to work week, Carson City, firkin and fox, Muscle Powered, party