How To Master the Echelon: 10+ Tips on Drafting

Recently, on a ride, I watched from the safety of the draft, a rider far stronger and fitter than me, get blown out the back on a windy, but otherwise,...

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Tire Pressure, Widths, and Tread Patterns: The New Lingo Sweeping the Globe

There is new vocabulary making it into the cycling lexicon these days surrounding tire pressure, tire width, tread patterns and the like. Over the past few years, the popularity of...

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What Makes a Great Chamois Pad?

What makes a great Chamois Pad?  Before we answer this question, let’s talk about the origin of the chamois pad and why it’s called a chamois pad? This will help understand...

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Training Thoughts for People with Lives

Today's Journal entry comes to us from Colby Pearce (check out full bio here), former Olympian (Athens 2004) on the Track, current Coach and Fitting expert (from Pros to Bros...

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Don't Call It Groad

Groad. Gravel + Road... It's becoming a term, but shouldn't. At Panache we are totally sold in on the movement. In fact, we have been long time participants and proponents...

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#AskPanache | Cycling Fashion

Cycling certainly has its customs, more so than the next sport. Between the history, culture, and shaved legs, it's easy to feel lost in the world of cycling. That's why...

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The Director's Perspective - North Star Grand Prix

by Nick Traggis One of my favorite races on the USAC Pro Road Tour is the Northstar Grandprix (formerly Nature Valley Grandprix).  I have participated for many years as both...

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The Director's Perspective

The Tour of the Gila is one of the toughest, most grueling stage races on the NRC Race Calendar. The race runs for five days, crossing some of the most...

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