An Unexpectedly Awesome Bike Ride… __HOT__

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We woke up to a delicious breakfast and suited up, ready to start our first day of biking in Taiwan. We drove to the starting point of the Formosa 900, where we picked up our bicycles that we would ride for the day. Finally, we were ready to go! The ride started on a bike path that ran out of downtown Taipei and along a river to the outskirts. It was a beautiful ride, and it was really cool to see all of the public spaces they had! They even had a putt-putt golf course right by the path. I wish I had brought my club to play!

Spend the day exploring wine country by bike! This challenging ride with long, steep hills will wind you through some of the most beautiful parts of the Willamette Valley American Viticulture Area (AVA) with a stop halfway along the way in the city of Amity.

Here are 10 tips to help you handle headwinds.\nGot your own advice for cycling in the wind? Let us know in the comments below.\nBest cycling apps | 16 of the best iPhone and Android apps to download\nWhy it\u2019s faster to ride hard into a headwind than with a tailwind\n1. Work with the wind\n\u201cIf the headwind occurs during a training ride on a long flat stretch, riders should increase their cadence to keep the pace high,\u201d says former professional cyclist and founder of the Le Col cycle clothing brand, Yanto Barker.\nDoing this means the headwind won\u2019t stop you in your tracks when it hits and will help keep your legs fresh.\n\n Share the workload by riding in a group. Henning Angerer\n2. Ride in a group\nRiding in a group is a sure-fire way to reduce the effort required to overcome air resistance \u2013 you can reduce drag by around 30 per cent when drafting \u2013 and that\u2019s even more the case when cycling in the wind.\n\u201cIf you\u2019re part of a group, take short turns to lead,\u201d says Barker. \u201cKeep rotating positions because staying too long at the front will quickly become tiring.\u201d\n3. Get aero\nIf you\u2019re not riding in a group, or it\u2019s your turn on the front of the bunch, getting aero will help you punch through the wind.\n\u201cWhere possible ride on the drops, get your back flat and tuck in low to the bar,\u201d says Barker.\n\n Check the weather forecast and plan your ride accordingly. Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\n4. Plan your ride\nCheck the forecast before you ride and plan accordingly. If the wind is due to drop and you have the option to delay your ride, brew another coffee and head out later in the day.\nChoose a route that accounts for the wind. Riding out into a headwind means you\u2019ll give yourself a better chance of a tailwind on the way home when your legs are tired.\nIf it\u2019s particularly windy, planning a route on quieter roads will avoid any dangerous wobbles if hit by a gust on a busy stretch.\nAnd remember to take heed of any weather warnings.\n5. Dress for the conditions\nThe weather can change quickly in windy conditions, when squally showers can seemingly appear out of nowhere. Dress appropriately and take a jacket if rain is a possibility.\nOtherwise, lightweight layers are key, especially because blustery conditions are common in the changeable seasons of spring and autumn.\nA gilet will help keep the wind off your chest without overheating and provide some rain protection if you unexpectedly get caught out.\n6. Beware, wind changes\nAs your route twists and turns or the wind changes direction, you need to keep your wits about you.\nMaintain your focus on the road and be aware of crosswinds as you change direction or the protection afforded by your surroundings disappears, especially on winding routes.\n\u201cAs you pass by gaps in the trees or hedgerows the wind can cut across your path,\u201d warns Barker. Taking shelter within your group can counter this.\n\n Save the deep-section wheels for another day. Pinarello\n7. Leave the aero wheels at home\nWhile it may seem counter-intuitive to ditch your aero wheels, deep-section rims are particularly susceptible to crosswinds and strong gusts.\nIf it\u2019s especially windy out there, leave the aero hoops at home.\n8. Tactics, tactics\nWhile you always have the option to change your route \u2013 or stay at home \u2013 on a training ride, it\u2019s not that simple if you\u2019re racing. It\u2019s time to get tactical.\n\u201cIn a race, hide yourself near the front behind the first two rows of riders ahead of you,\u201d says Barker. \u201cIf your team isn\u2019t leading the pack, get yourself in the back and take advantage of the other teams\u2019 work.\u201d\n9. Use it, don\u2019t lose it\nRiding into a strong headwind when training can actually have some advantages.\n\u201cIt\u2019s often like doing a hill climb ride without a hill, it demands increased effort and can add variety to your training,\u201d says Barker.\nSometimes, however, it\u2019s better to stay indoors\u2026\n\n Jump on the turbo or take the day off. There\u2019s always tomorrow\u2026 Courtesy of Zwift\n10. It\u2019s turbo time\nLast but not least, if it\u2019s blowing a gale then why not jump on the turbo trainer?\nWhile following our tips can help you get the better of blowy conditions, sometimes cycling in the wind is an unavoidably dispiriting experience \u2013 or just plain dangerous.\nThe rise of smart turbo trainers and the growing popularity of interactive training apps such as Zwift mean there\u2019s a whole virtual world to explore without a breath of wind.\nOtherwise, take the day off. There\u2019s always tomorrow\u2026","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2017\/07\/Autumn-d496185.jpg?quality=90&resize=768,574","width":768,"height":574},"headline":"How to ride into a headwind | 10 tips to battle blustery conditions","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rob Kemp"}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BikeRadar","url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/cropped-White-Orange-da60b0b-04d8ff9.png?quality=90&resize=265,53","width":182,"height":60}},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","xpath":["\/html\/head\/title","\/html\/head\/meta[@name='description']\/@content"],"url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/how-to-ride-into-a-headwind\/"},"datePublished":"2020-02-24T16:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-02-24T16:00:14+00:00"}] How to ride into a headwind | 10 tips to battle blustery conditions A headwind need not sabotage your ride if you know how to handle it...

Lyft-owned bike-sharing services are removing electric bikes from their respective fleets in New York, Washington and San Francisco citing safety concerns. Citi Bike, Capital Bikeshare, and Ford GoBike recalled the e-bikes after "a small number" of users experienced "stronger than expected braking force on the front wheel." The New York Times reports that "dozens" of Citi Bike riders in NYC have reported injuries while riding the e-bikes, prompting the company to pull 1,000 electric bicycles from the streets.

Cycling has long been one of the fastest, most flexible and reliable methods of transport. Even before the pandemic, millions relied on bicycles to do their jobs or get to work. But when stay-at-home orders temporarily curtailed daily life across the globe, the role of bicycles transformed. One in 10 American adults reported having ridden a bike for the first time in a year (or longer) since the onset of Covid-19, according to research by People for Bikes, an industry coalition based in Colorado, US. And in March 2020, ridership on trails in the US peaked at a threefold increase compared with the same period in 2019, according to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit promoting the development of disused rail lines into trails for walking and cycling in the US.

Some changes seem like they may be built to last. Paris added hundreds of kilometres of pop-up cycle lanes along the Rue du Rivoli, while in London a designated bike lane now runs along Hyde Park. Increased access to bike paths creates more incentives for ridership, which in turn reduces traffic and emissions. Meanwhile, bicycle retailers cannot meet the current demand for road bikes in the $500-$1,500 (£380-£1,140) range, leading consumers to look online for used bikes, fix up their old two-wheelers, or shell out cash for more expensive models.

While the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has seriously curtailed freedoms in many aspects of our day-to-day lives, I have found myself, and my riding, liberated in ways I never expected.\u00a0\nShortly before the UK lockdown came into force, I built a daft new bike. It\u2019s a flat-bar fixed gear gravel wagon based on a Surly Steamroller frameset \u2013 one of my all-time favourite bikes.\u00a0\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Building the Steamroller couldn\u2019t have come at a more apt time. \n \n Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Fixed gear gravel is a niche within a niche if there ever was one, but I absolutely love it. \n \n Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sorry, make that flat bar fixed gear rim brake gravel bike. \n \n Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\nThis new Steamroller fills a niche in my collection of primarily road-focused bikes that couldn\u2019t have been more timely.\nLoving bikes in the time of coronavirus\nIt\u2019s ludicrously good fun to ride and takes essentially no maintenance to keep running.\nFitted with 40mm-wide WTB Raddler tubeless tyres, it\u2019s also capable enough to take on any local gravel byway. 740mm-wide riser bars (previously 800mm-wide before I quickly realised that was ridiculous) also improve off-road control and hoof-ability on climbs compared to drop bars.\nThis is why drop bars sometimes suck\n\n 40mm tyres are more than chunky enough for most terrain\u2026 but not all. Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\nThis has encouraged me to explore formerly disregarded gravel roads, shady singletrack trails, suspiciously grotty paths and pointless dead ends close to my home.\u00a0\nAll of this exploring has revealed a whole web of previously undiscovered gems, and linking them together in increasingly creative ways has kept me endlessly entertained.\nIn keeping with my rediscovered back-to-basics fixie fetish (remember my hill climb fixie?), I\u2019ve even gone as far as leaving my bike computer and Strava behind for the time being.\u00a0\n\n From the grotty to the idyllic, the Steamroller has encouraged me to try out tons of new trails. Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\nTo begin with, this was unintentional (I just forgot to charge my Garmin for three consecutive rides, and eventually gave up trying), but not having any mapping or segment data to hand forces me to try out these new trails blind and without expectation.\nI genuinely adore obsessively planning routes ahead of a ride, but this free-range approach has been a welcome change.\nIntroducing even this tiny bit of once-common peril into my otherwise cushy urbanite media-person existence also awakens a base adventurous hunter-gatherer instinct that keeps me going.\u00a0\nUnplug, check out, log off\n\n This whiff awakens a base instinct within me to create sweet, sweet Instagram content. Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\nThat said, all I\u2019m hunting or gathering is inspiration for #inspirational columns, wild garlic for artisanal homemade pestos and new vistas for Insta-snaps.\u00a0\nWhile the bike\u2019s 40mm tyres are fine for most terrain, I still find myself hilariously under-biked when taking in these cheeky singletrack detours, keeping otherwise tame \u2013 or familiar \u2013 trails interesting.\u00a0\nDon\u2019t forget that this bike is a fixie, pushing comedy levels higher still as I approach a log hop with my pedals at the completely wrong orientation.\nKeen to get out of the door and maximise my government-sanctioned outside time, I have also found myself heading straight out in a mere pair of fashionable cut-offs and a T-shirt.\u00a0\nThere\u2019s no doubt that dressing down on the bike is efficient, but it also genuinely makes a difference to how I approach my riding.\u00a0\nWearing stretchy go-fast clothing encourages you to stretch yourself and go fast.\n\n Trendy wool shirts, bandanas and jorts have been a total game changer for my riding \u2013 pilfered rosemary optional. Jack Luke \/ Immediate Media\nOn the other hand, taking the phrase hair-shirting to the extreme, donning an itchy wool overshirt for a chilly, windy post-work ride demands you go slow, lest you become a sweaty mess on the first inevitably over-geared climb.\u00a0\nThis more relaxed pace has only increased my enjoyment \u2013 and ability to take no-hands photos of my handlebars \u2013 of time spent in the woods. Stop and smell the wild garlic, man.\u00a0\nNone of this will sound revolutionary to the Grant Petersen-inspired Rivendell-riding nerds of this world, but for me, going back to my absolute basics in both bike and clothing has been a delight.\u00a0\nRiding along the same section of trail \u2013 the Bristol to Pill cycle path, if you\u2019re interested \u2013 most days of the week to get to the majority of my new favourite trails has also become an almost meditative experience.\u00a0\nFocused solely on mashing my 48\/20 gear as fast as my pale legs can propel me and dodging half-remembered puddles is a welcome mental relief after a day spent penning great bicycling wit.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n View this post on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Here are 10 photos of my handlebars and bike on the ground to inspire you to ride \u2013 locally, slowly and on your chuff \u2013 this weekend ???????????? #stayblessed #blessed2death #youvebeeninfluenced #fixedgearfabulous #fixiefamous\nA post shared by Jack Luke (@jacquelucque) on Apr 3, 2020 at 9:15am PDT\n\n\n\nIf all of this sounds like I\u2019m living out a perfectly-curated hip-as-heck lockdown existence, crafted solely for the media to project an unrealistic ideal of how the fixie-fabulous lifestyle should look, you\u2019re absolutely right \u2013 I am a part of the problem. \nI mean just look at how cute I am in that neckerchief!\u00a0\nOf course, all things considered, I\u2019d rather be out riding with my pals. Likewise, the circumstances that have forced the change in my riding habits are truly devastating, but I\u2019m making the most of it, and, as far as riding is concerned, I suspect I will fondly remember this sun-kissed spring for years to come.\u00a0\n(Please remember that I live in the UK, where local, short and responsible exercise is still encouraged. Don\u2019t ruin the fun for everyone, and follow all local guidance in your area. If we can all do that, we\u2019ll be back throwing down sweet fixie skids in no time at all.)","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2020\/04\/Surly-Steamroller-Gravel-Bike-1-c17b0ac-scaled.jpg?quality=45&resize=768,574","width":768,"height":574},"headline":"Riding a dumb fixed gear gravel bike has given me unexpected lockdown freedom","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jack Luke"}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BikeRadar","url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/cropped-White-Orange-da60b0b-04d8ff9.png?quality=90&resize=265,53","width":182,"height":60}},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","xpath":["\/html\/head\/title","\/html\/head\/meta[@name='description']\/@content"],"url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/riding-during-lockdown\/"},"datePublished":"2020-04-16T13:00:51+00:00","dateModified":"2020-04-16T13:14:44+00:00"}] Riding a dumb fixed gear gravel bike has given me unexpected lockdown freedom Exploring new trails, dressing down and making great Instagram content on my daft new bike is keeping me sane during lockdown 2b1af7f3a8