Famefit

Guess which celebrity couple were seen this week biking in their bathing suits? (If you’re stumped, you can enter the name of just one of the vacationing celebs.)

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Leonardo Dicaprio and Blake Lively have been spotted riding around town in electric bikes. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have also explored the terrine on road bikes. Upright, hybrid, or drop bar: celebs are bike fanatics! Here’s a quick look at celebs who take care of their bodies (and the environment) by choosing to ride a bike rather than drive. [...]

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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar.
To get where you’re going safely and in style, use these simple rules from two of our favorite bike commuters.

Go chic. “You don’t need to go all spandex crazy to ride your bike to work and heels are definitely okay! It’s actually easier to bike in heels than it is to walk in them,” says Jessica Bosanko, inveterate NYC bike commuter and Vice President at M+R Strategic Services. [...]

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Bike tires are a complex science unto themselves – I’ve heard people say, “It’s not about the bike; it’s about the tires.” When it comes to filling your bicycle tires, you need to know about the two kinds of valves out there: the tall and skinny Presta valve and the more utilitarian Schrader valve, which you probably had on your first bike way back when. [...]

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Sunny days are meant for outdoor activity, so it’s no wonder that fitness fans come out in full force when the weather warms up. But between bugs, humidity, and searing sun, is an outdoor cardio session too much to take when the heat strikes?

While San Francisco’s Summer may not be typical (it’s been cold and rainy here), even on a cool, sunny day I love to run outdoors. [...]

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San Francisco, my fair foggy city, is pro-cycling, but when I travel I’m always awed by bike-sharing programs that are popping up in cities like Paris, London, Miami, and many others around the world. The concept is simple: pay a few dollars (and swipe your credit card as deposit) and you can easily hop on one of thousands of bikes stationed throughout a city and ride for as long as you like. [...]

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Want to be leaner, have more money, and do your part in helping the environment? It’s as easy as riding a bike – to work that is! While the idea of two-wheeling to work might seem daunting, these five steps from The Big Book of Bicycling ($22) will take you from gas guzzler to bike commuter in no time. [...]

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Longer, warmer days mean it’s time to dust off your bike and get pedaling. If you pull your bike out of storage only to find one of your tires is flat, fear not. You can fix it. Here are step-by-step instructions from Trek Bikes. [...]

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Now that the weather is warming up, are you getting back into a sport that wasn’t suited for colder days? My Memorial Day weekend activity of choice was biking, and let me tell you, it was good to get my biking muscles in motion again after such a long Winter!
But just like any other sport, it’s not all sunshine and roses when you go from zero to full steam ahead . [...]

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Signing up for a distance race is exciting! But if the length’s got you worried, it’s good to know that endurance is a skill. Just the act of exercising regularly will help you be able to become stronger and exercise for longer, but there are specific ways you can help your body during vigorous or long-lasting workouts. [...]

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