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Jacquie Phelan. Who hasn't heard of her? Her palmarès includes everything from NORBA championships, Bicycling (mountain and road) Hall of Fame inductee and founder of the Women's Mountain Bike & Tea Society (WOMBATS). On the eve of her 55th birthday, she tells it like it is, in true Phelan style,  about cycling and life.

Ian Jackson of Breathplay discussing his paradigm where breathing is turned upside down to become air-pushing instead of air-sucking, to become the driving force behind powerful, efficient pedaling. If your cycling "toolbox" doesn't include a breathing technique, you're missing a very powerful technique. Whether you're a Cat 1 racer or a casual weekend warrior, BreathPlay technique and training can make you a better rider; in fact, a much better rider. Find out more about the Breathplay concept at breathplay.com.

In the market for a new bike? Join me while I learn about the traditional and non-traditional way to find that perfect ride. Sonny Harris, of Harris Cyclery in West Newton, MA explains how his shop goes about helping you find a bike. From Portland, OR, Audrey Block of Cycling Salon, explains why she's the perfect matchmaker for the woman who "wants to bicycle but just doesn't know where to start."

Not cold enough for you in the lower 48? Then come to Alaska for some real winter riding. Since 1988, my friend Rocky Reifenstuhl has been riding the Yukon in Iditabike, the Yukon Arctic Ultra and the Iditarod Trail Invitational. On February 24, he begins an 1100 mile trip to Nome. If you shiver at the thought of riding at 25 degrees, consider a ride at minus 25 degrees! It's all about the clothes and the mind. And the incredible beauty: "Hoar frost glistens in my headlight as I alternate in awe between the absolute desolate, white indifference and the deafening silence of this black spruce-covered permafrost country. Tires crackle out a report that tells me this snow is COLD." So fix yourself a hot cup of cocoa and listen up.

Are you sick of training hard, only to feel flat during an important race or ride? Are you tired of being tired from training? Do you start out your cycling season with great aspirations in March, only to become burnt out by August? If you can identify with any one of these statements then you may have thought about fine-tuning your training by working with a coach. Find out more from Margaret Thompson, USA Level I (Elite) Cycling Coach.

Jan Heine, the editor of Bicycle Quarterly, discusses bikes that plane. According to Jan, "These bikes get in sync with our pedal strokes and are easier to pedal long distances. The range of useful cadences is wider on these bikes, making them easier to accelerate." The concept is not new, but Jan has examined it in new ways. Planing -- a goal every rider would like to achieve.