For the cyclist who enjoys eating delicious and nutritious meals but may not have the time to shop and cook, Bicycling magazine teamed with Chef’d, a gourmet meal kit delivery service, to offer a selection of branded a la carte meals geared towards cyclists. Featuring recipes created under the direction of the magazine’s editorial staff, the cyclist friendly meal service will keep you riding happy all week.
Say you suddenly get the urge to go camping this weekend–where do you turn to find what’s available and the best place to go? San Francisco based Hipcamp wants to make it easier for you to discover and book great campsites by gathering all the information you need in one place online.
Fed up with the amount of car on bike road rage in and around Boulder, CO, cyclist Ernest Ezis decided to take matters into his own hands. He created the Close Call Database, where cyclists anywhere can log their aggressive incidents with cars. The hope is that serial road rage offenders can be identified and brought to the attention of local police, who may encourage the drivers to change their behavior before a real tragedy occurs.
In case you missed the announcement over Thanksgiving, Patagonia invested in a San Francisco based company called Yerdle. If you are unfamiliar with Yerdle, it is a community based app, where you can earn credits by giving away stuff gathering dust in your closet, and in return, “purchase” other gear with these credits. Basically, it’s a great place to find some awesome gear for free.
It’s Black Friday–which means the season for major gear sales has begun. If you already know the item you want, I encourage you to use the Gear Search Tool found on this site. We are connected to hundreds of online retailers so you can compare prices and find the best deals. It costs you nothing. If you don’t know what you want yet, don’t fret. We have been trolling through all the Black Friday sale previews and came across some great deals that we share with you below.
The moment all you hardcore cyclists have been waiting for—starting today, Garmin announces full integration with Strava (also MapMyFitness and Endomondo). From now on, when you get back from a ride or run, not only will your data automatically upload to your Garmin Connect account, but it will be instantly shared across to your Strava account.
