Natascha Grief

3 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Natascha Grief

A comment I hear a lot about cycling from people who want to start riding bikes is how prohibitively expensive cycling is for a lot of people. It’s hard to argue with that, and I can relate both personally as well as vicariously through the loads of new cyclists I helped purchase their first bike during my years working in bike shops.

3 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Natascha Grief

In the past, trainer time was what the group of cyclists I rode with—myself included—grudgingly resigned themselves to during the cold months. At that time and in that place, the “cold months” made up about half the year, and we suffered through indoor riding as a necessary evil in the hopes of loosing as little of our cycling fitness over the winter as possible. Trainer time was something we had to force ourselves to do, and we did not like it.

3 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Natascha Grief

Jump to:Help Girls Feel Safe Riding BikesLet Girls Ride The Way They Want to Ride5 Pieces of Expert-Recommended Gear To Keep Girls RidingHere’s some good news for cycling and cyclists: a recent survey from People for Bikes shows the numbers of Americans riding bikes, especially the ridership for ages 3-17, is climbing. That’s the good news. The not so good news is that those numbers are still low for girls, particularly after they hit nine years old.

4 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Natascha Grief

“Without wanting to trivialize its ability to excite and entertain, the Giro is just something to do. For the guts of a month every year, it ingrains itself into everyday life the way few other cultural phenomena can. It can be joyful, heart-breaking, exhilarating and infuriating. It can be all of those things at once. But it is rarely, if ever, boring. If anyone asks me what they should watch it, that’s the reason I give.

1 month ago | bicycling.com | Natascha Grief

The diabetes statistics for the U.S. don’t paint a pretty picture. According to current reports, 38 million adults in the U.S. have diabetes. That’s a staggering number, and the number of adults with pre-diabetes is nearly twice as high. For those wanting to take control of their health to prevent or control Type 2 diabetes, exercise is likely one of the first things a health professional will suggest, and with good reason.