Articles by Jordan Rapp

When you think about applying a polarized approach to your own training, coming at it from the standpoint of effort – of subjective and qualitative measures – offers a much simpler and practical approach than obsessing over time in strictly defined numeric zones.

I wrote this about the same time that a thread – “Why you need to quit ERG mode…” – appeared on our forum. I didn’t write it in response that thread; it was just a happy coincidence. This is the much longer version of the answer I gave in there.

I spend a lot of time staring at a screen. That just got a little bit easier because of ROKA’s new RISE line of blue-blocking eyewear.

2019 Ironman 70.3 World Champ Gustav Iden of Norway is doing an Ask Me Anything on our reader forum right now.

The Passion Paradox is certainly a book that I wish had existed when I made my living racing. I struggled throughout my career to maintain perspective, and I think that a book like this would have helped. Then again, perhaps being two years removed from that life, I’m simply now receptive to the ideas and messages of such a book in a way that I wasn’t back then. When you have perspective, it’s easier to understand its value. When you lack perspective, it’s much harder to realize that it’s gone missing.

I set out to do a comparison of 700C vs 650B wheels and tires in a “controlled” way. What it taught me is the immeasurable importance of fun.

I was honored to learn from Mike Reilly, just prior to publication, that he mentions me in the book. And Dan calls out that mention in his review. But the exact details Mike shares are a bit off, and I wanted to take a moment to correct them. Not because the way in which they are wrong matters to me, but because I believe it matters to the message of Mike’s book.

There’s a classic rule in cycling that N+1 is the number of bikes you need, where N is the number of bikes you currently have. The 3T Exploro challenges that rule and may be the first truly N=1 bike.

The 10th – and final – Annual Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief has come to a close. With just over $30,000 raised, , that’s a number that we should all feel good about.

Continuing our series on gravel (or all-road or whatever…) bikes with a focus on understanding gear ratios and gearing selection.

Every year, the first 100 donors to the annual World Bicycle Relief charity challenge get something special. This year is no exception. Read on to find out what it is!

It’s that time… one last time. The 10th – and final – edition of the annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief. Let’s go out with a bang.