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📢 Good news out of Washington for anyone who rides.

Last week, Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL), co-chairs of the Congressional Bike Caucus, introduced the bipartisan America Bikes Act. The bill, H.R. 9041, bundles a range of cycling proposals into one federal package built around three goals: keeping riders safe, expanding bike infrastructure, and bringing bike manufacturing back to the United States.

"Cycling is good for people and good for our planet," Thompson said. "It just makes sense that we'd invest in expanding bike access and road safety so more Americans can benefit from cycling."

The act would widen access to federal funding for bike and pedestrian safety projects, support safer routes to school, expand commuting incentives, and link cycling routes to public transit. It would also create incentives to build bikes on American soil.

The bill now heads to committee. To become law, it must pass the House, the Senate, and be signed by the President. A long road, but a rare bit of bipartisan agreement that two wheels are worth backing.

Is this the kind of investment your roads have been missing?

Lost your cycling motivation? There's an easy way to get it back 👇

What song do you remember riding to that takes you straight back?

🚨 Headwinds are just invisible hills.

You wouldn't expect to hit your flat-ground speed on a climb, so stop expecting it when the wind turns against you.

That one mental shift makes windy rides far easier to swallow. Here's how to actually beat the wind, point by point.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.

If you're doing a loop, tackle the headwind early while your legs are fresh and caffeinated. You'll thank yourself later when you're cruising home with a tailwind pushing you along.

𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱.

Watching your speed drop 5-10mph at the same effort is maddening. So stop watching it. Keep your eye on your breathing, heart rate, or power instead, and let the speed number go.

𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀.

Tree-lined streets, hedgerows, and tall buildings are your friends on a gusty day. A slightly longer route with shelter often beats a direct line straight into the teeth of it.

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

You don't need a Tour de France crouch to cheat the wind. Bring your elbows in, drop your head slightly, and relax your shoulders. Think about slipping through the wind rather than fighting it - just keep your eyes up for potholes.

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗱.

Your instinct is to muscle through. Resist it. Shift down a gear or two and spin a steady 80-90 rpm. You wouldn't climb a hill in your top gear, and this is no different.

𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱.

Flappy clothing is quietly making your ride harder. Zip up loose layers, tuck in straps, and go close-fitting where you can. Small change, real difference.

Headwinds aren't going anywhere - so make them work for you.

Every windy mile is making you stronger, even when it doesn't feel like it.

I've counted pedal strokes, breaths, even telephone poles to the summit. ⛰️

Anything to break a climb into pieces small enough to swallow. The hill doesn't get easier. You just get better at lying to yourself until you're at the top.

You can't cram fitness the week before a big ride. 😴 But you can wreck it by sleeping badly the night before. Rest beats panic miles every time.

Cyclists across Toronto are asking one hard question after this weekend 👇

There are two types of cyclists: those who plan their routes around the best coffee stops, and liars. ☕🚴

We all know which one we are.

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