CALIFORNIA BICYCLE NEWS AND CYCLING SAFETY TIPS BLOG

Sleep is important, but few understand just how powerful a night of decent shut-eye really is. A good night’s sleep can vastly improve your ride, and send you flying past mile markers you may have never reached before. In an effort to help you get your beddy-bye time sorted out, we’re sharing a list of easy ways to get your best night’s sleep. Sandman’s Checklist for Better Sleep Get the Timing Right – Did you know that you actually sleep in cycles of approximately 90 minutes? Your body goes through from light sleep to REM sleep and back to light sleep in 90 minute intervals. Try to time your sleep schedule so that you wake up at the end of one of those cycles. For example, if you fall asleep at 11:30pm, set an alarm for 7am. Cool It On the Caffeine – We’re not saying you can’t have any,…
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Spring is officially here, which means it’s the return of our favorite season; bike season! Between the lengthened days and the warmer weather, springtime really is the best time for cyclists. Just like when New Year’s Day rolls around, it’s time to make some resolutions. Setting Yourself New Cycling Goals As with anything you do, the aim should be to improve yourself. What better way to do that than to set yourself some new goals? Push Farther – Whatever distance you are riding each day, week, month, or whatever, try to push yourself to go farther. If you ride a mile a day, go one and a quarter next week; then one and a half, and so on. Start Commuting – If you don’t already, start commuting to work occasionally. Start out by picking one day a week when you will ride you bike to work, then you may decide…
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