Jacob Meschke
Bicycling Magazine
New York, NY, United States
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Consider This Your Guide to Start With Strava, Build a Following, and Nab KOMs and QOMs
The fitness tracking app can seem intimidating, but it's easy to get started—and then get obsessed. Here is our guide to getting started on the Strava app. → Read More
In Spain, A Young Woman's Killing Galvanizes Women to Assert Their Freedom to Run
How the murder of 26-year-old Laura Luelmo last December united female runners against the country’s enduring machismo culture. → Read More
Heroic Dog Dies of Wounds While Protecting Trail Runner From Bear Encounter
Rascal had spent a decade at Linda Behnken’s side as they explored the Alaskan wilderness. But their last encounter with a brown bear finally proved to be too much. → Read More
Kara Goucher Nearly Collides With Mountain Lion on Morning Training Run
The two-time Olympian came within inches of the big cat while on a morning training run in Boulder before it sprinted away. → Read More
Back-of-the-Pack London Marathoners Say They Were Shamed for Being ‘Fat’ and ‘Slow’
Since official 7:30 pacer Elizabeth Ayres wrote a viral Facebook post after the 2019 London Marathon on April 28, dozens of others have taken to social media to complain about the frustrating and even dangerous conditions slower participants face. → Read More
Detroit’s Lexus Velodrome Could Become the American Track Cycling Capital
Velodrome builder Dale Hughes wants to make Detroit the center of American track cycling. → Read More
Runner still missing after starting Malaysian ultra 10 days ago
Mohammad Ashraf was last seen around 20 kilometers into the 25-kilometer race that kicked off early Saturday morning, March 23, in the Malaysian state of Perak. → Read More
Jacob Meschke Contributing Writer
Jacob joined Runner’s World and Bicycling as an editorial fellow after graduating from Northwestern University in 2018, where he studied journalism. His work focuses mainly on news and service pieces for both audiences, with the occasional foray into longer feature work and product reviews. He especially loves to highlight the journeys of unique runners and riders doing amazing things in their… → Read More
Jacob Meschke Contributing Writer
Jacob joined Runner’s World and Bicycling as an editorial fellow after graduating from Northwestern University in 2018, where he studied journalism. His work focuses mainly on news and service pieces for both audiences, with the occasional foray into longer feature work and product reviews. He especially loves to highlight the journeys of unique runners and riders doing amazing things in their… → Read More
Dog Attack Leaves Olympic Trials Qualifier With Gaping Wounds and 21 Stitches
Caitlin Keen, 26, is an elite amateur runner who is aiming to win Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon in May for a second time, despite the 21 stitches and state of shock the aggressive pit bull mix has given her. → Read More
A Rare Disease Stole His Ability to Walk—So He Rode Across the Country Instead
At 17, Kyle Bryant learned he had the progressive neurological disorder Friedrich’s ataxia. For years he struggled, until cycling gave him a way to find freedom and build a movement to work toward a cure for this rare disease. → Read More
300 Screws in Each Wheel: Welcome to the Bike Race Held Entirely on Ice
The inaugural Ice Cycle Crit took riders through high winds, freezing temperatures, and the slipperiest conditions around. → Read More
All the Major Kinds of Bike Lanes, in Three Minutes
San Jose shows off what a complete street looks like. → Read More
From Trash to Treasure: Meet the Canadian Woman Turning Bike Parts Into Art
Clocks from chainrings, earrings from chainlinks—and Marianne Koops is just getting started. The Canadian bike shop owner began reworking discarded metal around three years ago, and now makes hundreds of pieces a year. → Read More
Michigan City’s Heated Sidewalks Make It a Running Winter Wonderland
Thanks to Holland’s snowmelt system, covered, impassable sidewalks will never derail another run. → Read More
28,000 Pounds of Discarded Banana Peels Will Be Put to Good Use After Disney Races
It’s just part of a larger strategy to make races more environmentally-friendly. → Read More
90-Year-Old Masters Sprinter Stripped of World Record Over Doping Violation
Carl Grove also lost his national title, though he suspects tainted meat was to blame. → Read More
5 Reasons We’re Pretty Sure That Ariana Grande May Secretly Be a Runner
Mega star Ariana Grande and her celebrity trainer have revealed some details of her workout routine, but mostly play it close to the vest. But we have our suspicions that the pop icon behind some of your favorite hits is indeed a dedicated runner. → Read More
Ultrarunner Rickey Gates Just Ran Every Single Street in San Francisco
Known for conquering mountains,Rickey Gate swapped trails for city blocks in his latest adventure. → Read More
Frisco Coyote Strikes for Fifth Time in Series of Attacks on Runners
Local authorities are working to nab the creature, which has injured several residents, including a 9-year-old child. → Read More