Revisit a childhood activity for permanent weight loss. The latest fad diets may be popular, because they offer a quick and easy way to loose weight. But in the long run dieters following these plans often gain back all the weight they lost, and sometimes even a few extra pounds, when they go back to their normal eating patterns.

Here are my personal favorite energy supplements that I use whenever I'm out riding my bike, whether on road or off.

Tsali Recreation Area is inside the Nantahala National Forest in Bryson City, North Carolina. Tsali, with its four, single track biking trails, is a terrific location to go mountain bike riding.

Profile of a south Florida based cycling club, run by certified USA cycling coach Matt GoForth.

How a 40-something, mother of two, couch potato became addicted to road biking.

The El Tour de Tucson is one of the largest road bicycling events in the United States. It takes place every November in Tucson, Arizona.