Local Bike Shops Are Community Lifelines. It Took a Global Pandemic to Remind Us

During this pandemic, bikes have kept us healthy, sane, and connected to the outdoors. We have our local bike shops to thank for that. [ view in [browser](. add bicycling@email.bicycling.com to your address book ] [Bicycling.com]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [You Tube]( [Local Bike Shops Are Community Lifelines. It Took a Global Pandemic to Remind Us]( When did we move to Amsterdam? I thought to myself while rolling along my favorite, usually sparsely traveled rail trail, giving wide berth to families of five, teenage siblings, couples on cruisers, and single riders of all ages atop two wheels. My typically quiet back roads resembled something of a small-town L'Eroica as lone riders spun along on skinny-tubed steel bikes with leather saddles and down-tube shifters. But I wasn't in the Netherlands or some cool retro-inspired race. I was in the very current, increasingly frightening modern reality framed by the COVID-19 pandemic. People were using these bikes—new and old—to stay healthy, sane, and connected to the outdoors during extraordinarily isolating times. And we have our local bike shops to thank. [READ ON]( [bicycling.com]( [Do More in Less Time With This 20-Minute Cardio Core Workout]( Build muscle and stamina for better performance on the bike. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [The BMC Teammachine SLR01 One is Great for Mountain Goats and Sprinters Alike]( The new Teammachine SLR01 is lighter and more aero than its predecessor, but retains the same great performance it's known for. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Roll Over Everything and Go Everywhere on a Fat Tire E-Bike]( These versatile machines maximize comfort and off-road performance with an oversize construction. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Riding Gravel Inspired This Cyclist to Shed 66 Pounds in 8 Months]( “The fitness gained from pushing myself mile after mile feels amazing.” [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [This Cyclist’s #46ForGeorge Mission Brings Awareness to Police Brutality]( Cuesta’s #46ForGeorge mission went global, bringing awareness to police brutality and encouraging tough conversations. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019 [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice](