The Best of 2022

Here are top 10 Bicycling stories of the year. [View in Browser]( [Bicycling]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( Rosael Torres Davis Special Projects Editor Hi there, ! Rosael Torres-Davis, Bicycling special projects editor. In 2022, our features team published many of our best stories—unraveling cycling’s unhealthy obsession with weight, profiling mountain biking’s greatest feat of climbing, and investigating why one of America’s most dangerous roads kills so many cyclists. These deeply reported stories explore the most intriguing threads of the cycling universe but also connect us through our shared love of riding. They also remind us that we don’t just ride bikes, we seek adventure, fight for justice, and push boundaries of what’s possible on two wheels. [Hey Cyclists: Quit Obsessing Over Your Weight!]( [Hey Cyclists: Quit Obsessing Over Your Weight!]( “As more evidence shows that weight is not a reliable indicator of health and that a focus on body weight is harmful, it’s clear that we in the bike community need to change the conversation on weight, performance, and well-being.” Writes registered dietician and long-time journalist Christine Byrne. [Read More](   [The Ultimate Cycling Adventure Mobile Is... a School Bus?!]( [The Ultimate Cycling Adventure Mobile Is... a School Bus?!]( In 2019, John Curtis and his wife, Bre, bought an old school bus and redesigned it for their exact needs—racks for bikes and beds for seven. It cost them thousands less than an RV and offered more space than a #vanlife conversion. Their skoolie became the perfect vehicle for the Curtises and their two kids to “go off grid and hunt down trails.” [Read More](   [When Joe Volfman Rides, He Bleeds. That's the Least of His Problems.]( [When Joe Volfman Rides, He Bleeds. That's the Least of His Problems.]( “The bike itself is a vessel for you to test your limits,” Volfman says. “When you’re on it for five or six hours and you have to push yourself, it’s truly a testament of how strong you are. Every stroke is like I’m telling myself, You’re worth it. You’re doing this.” [Read More](     [I Biked 7,000 Miles Across Africa. Here Are the 5 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned Along the Way.]( [I Biked 7,000 Miles Across Africa. Here Are the 5 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned Along the Way.]( “When my dad first told me he wanted to do a yearlong bicycle trip through Africa, I wasn’t sure I’d heard him correctly. My parents loved exploring off the beaten track. But… on bicycles?” writes Tegan Phillips. [Read More](   [Why Did It Take This Long to Get a Women's Tour de France Back on the Calendar?]( [Why Did It Take This Long to Get a Women's Tour de France Back on the Calendar?]( In 1955—more than 50 years after the first men’s Tour de France—women made their own Tour de France debut with a five-day stage race. But, the event was dismissed as a “stunt race,” and the women’s race was discontinued for almost 30 years. [Read More](   [Your Guide to Hitting the Perfect Tire Pressure on Every Ride]( [Your Guide to Hitting the Perfect Tire Pressure on Every Ride]( Pro cyclist Alison Tetrick has a mantra: Lower tire pressure, lower life pressure. It’s a joke. Sort of. But not really. [Read More](     [Is This Mountain Biking’s Greatest Uphill Achievement?]( [Is This Mountain Biking’s Greatest Uphill Achievement?]( Braydon Bringhurst had crafted a signature style of riding he called “upduro.” He floated up trails most riders would only consider riding down. One day Braydon looked at Moab’s the Whole Enchilada and saw something new. “Maybe I could climb this thing.” [Read More](   [You Might Be Training Too Hard. Here's an Easier Way to Get Faster.]( [You Might Be Training Too Hard. Here's an Easier Way to Get Faster.]( If you can train an hour a day—and slightly more on the weekends—you can tackle just about any big ride. In preparation for ORAMM, writer AC Shilton totaled 7 to 9 hours a week, with a peak of 12.5 hours. Here’s the advice that made it happen. [Read More](   [For a Few Short, Electric Years Mo Wilson Took Gravel Racing by Storm. Then She Was Gone Forever.]( [For a Few Short, Electric Years Mo Wilson Took Gravel Racing by Storm. Then She Was Gone Forever.]( When Mo Wilson was killed on the afternoon of May 11th, many close to her were left with the task of seeking justice where none could be found. [Read More](   [The Deadly Evolution of America’s Most Dangerous Road for Cyclists]( [The Deadly Evolution of America’s Most Dangerous Road for Cyclists]( Hempstead Turnpike is a congested section of state Highway 24 that starts at the edge of New York City. Centuries ago it was an idyllic earthen path, but today, it’s the most dangerous road for cyclists in America. [Read More](   [OPR Lift Every Voice]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( Bicycling.com ©2022 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019