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Windows

My life, I’ve realized, is like a bank of windows opened at various heights. This is not my preference. I’d like each window to be either fully opened, fully closed or decidedly in the middle. But that’s rarely, if ever, the case....

Clarity 2020: Phone a Friend

I love the start of a new year. Everything about it (except staying up late on New Year’s Eve) aligns with my personality. I’m turned on by goal setting. I thrive on change and second chances. Completing financial spreadsheets to...

Mental Metal for Riders

What does it mean to have the right stuff, to have what it takes, or to be tough when the going gets tough? We’re bombarded with challenges, slogans, contents and ads that question how “tough” we are. But when it comes to indoor...

Bike Set-Up Check-Up: When and Why

When Should You Revisit Your Bike Set-Up? Often! Are you nursing an injury? Recovering from surgery?  Have you lost or gained weight or mobility? Maybe you’re not making the progress you expect toward your goals. Or have you been...

Resistance: Tackling the Why

In our video “Finding the Right Resistance,” we address what too little, too much and “just right” resistance looks and feels like. But what about “the Why”? Why might you favor a lighter or heavier resistance than the instructor is...

Is the Instructor Talking to Me?

Hey Five Spokes riders – does this scene ring a bell? Your instructor looks out at the class and says, “Relax your shoulders and soften your elbows” and you automatically have one or more of the following thoughts: She/he isn’t talking...