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10 Reasons Why Cycling is the Answer to Your Fitness Quest - From Someone Who Needed it Too
By Mike O’Neil | Breakaway Cycle Coaching Before we get into this, you should know something. I’m a USAC-certified cycling coach, and I’ve been training and racing bikes for more than 15 years. There’s not much I’d rather be doing than riding or working on bikes or talking about cycling. My passion for cycling runs deep. But that’s not where the story begins. I didn’t start cycling until I was 34. At the time, I was 40 pounds overweight and trapped in a cycle of sedentary wor
Mike O'Neill
May 209 min read


Cracking the Code: Tips for Honing Group Riding and Pacelining Skills
Being able to hold your own in a fast-moving paceline is a major milestone for any cyclist. There is no feeling quite like devouring an extended stretch of road at speeds well beyond what you could hold on your own, working in unison and utterly in the moment. Pacelining isn't just for competition and fast group rides. Sharing the load is the fastest way to cover extended distances for any size group, which makes pacelining a key skill in any kind of group riding situation. P
Mike O'Neill
Jun 24, 20257 min read


A Rock Steady Roadmate: 1,000 Miles on my Bossi Summit Ti
All the tastiness of Ti at an affordable price. Titanium bikes occupy a unique place in cycling. They were once the weapon of choice for...
Mike O'Neill
May 21, 20256 min read
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