Gloria Liu
The Atlantic
Golden, CO, United States
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In Praise of Pointless Goals
These achievements aren’t about productive self-improvement. They’re designed to make the pursuit of joy a deliberate practice. → Read More
Why Cyclists Love the Postride Parking Lot Beer
Your craving for that beer after your workout is actually deeply human. → Read More
He Used to Ride Off Cliffs. Now He Rides an E-Bike, and He's Never Been Happier.
A crash at Red Bull Rampage left Paul Basagoitia paralyzed. E-bikes, and his incredible determination, gave him his life back. → Read More
Hey, Bike Shops: Stop Treating Customers Like Garbage
If local shops want to survive, it's time to lose the attitude. → Read More
The Day You Sell Your Bike Is the Day You See Its Soul
If you've ever sold a bicycle, you know this feeling. → Read More
Evil’s the Following MB Wants the Whole World to Huck
Bikes Are joy. And is there any greater rapture than loosing the bittersweetbonds of gravity—or, as the poets might put it, going full send? The Evil Following MB wants the whole world to huck. → Read More
The Surprising Science Behind Why Every Cyclist Freaking Loves Getting Air
Forget the myth of the adrenaline junky. New research explains why it feels so good to go full send. → Read More
A Love Letter to Anyone Who Has Loved a Cyclist: Sorry and Thank You
We disappear every Sunday morning, show up late to family functions, and try to turn every trip into a ride—and we're sorry. → Read More
The Cyclocross World Championships Will Return to the U.S.
CX Worlds 2022 will be held in Northwest Arkansas, a region that may have just sealed its place on the cycling map. → Read More
This Hilarious Twitter Thread Illuminates the Ugly Reality of Riding Indoors
New life goal: build yourself an indoor cycling rumpus room. → Read More
Specialized’s Defroster Trail Mountain Bike Shoes Will Keep Your Feet Toasty All Winter Long
Whether you’re fat biking or trail riding in the cold and wet, these waterproof shoes keep snow and slop at bay. → Read More
This Ride Scared Me—So I Did It 10 Times. Here's What I Learned.
Road racing scared me, so I did a local training race 10 times. Here's what I learned. → Read More
Gore’s C5 Women Windstopper Trail Pants Will Make You Ditch Your Winter Cycling Tights
Half baggies, half winter cycling tights, these pants will keep you warmer and drier on the trail. → Read More
This Guy Rode Rollers for 24 Hours Straight—and Didn't Lose His Freaking Mind
Cycling coach Daniel Matheny got his 24-hour solo ride on video, and shares tips for how to ride crazy long indoors. → Read More
Ride Hard (But Look Casual) in the Pearl Izumi Women’s Versa Softshell Hoodie
The Versa Softshell Hoodie is a winter cycling jacket that's casual enough for commuting, but technical enough for mountain biking. → Read More
This Is the One Kind of Ride Every Cyclist Needs to Do
Weekend epics get all the glory—but here's why you should find yourself a weeknight group ride. → Read More
Floyd Landis Is Starting a Pro Cycling Team—With the Money He Got From Lance Armstrong
After finally settling his lawsuit, Landis wants to give back to the sport he hurt. → Read More
The Women's Cyclocross World Cup in Waterloo Was the Bike Race of the Century
If you missed the showdown between Marianne Vos and Ellen Noble, you missed out. → Read More
Why the Riders Who Don’t Fit In Are the Ones We Can’t Do Without
A local legend named Army Jay proves that the outliers in cycling make it better → Read More
Two Riders Were Disqualified for Taking Selfies—Did the Race Go Too Far?
PSA: Keep your phone in your pocket at the LoToJa 200 → Read More