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Who Are We?
We are Joe Goodwill and Maggie Neilson (aka Average Joe Cyclist and Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist). Happily married, and still cycling together happily after 20 plus years 🙂 We are both average cyclists, and we write a blog for people like us. People who love cycling but who don’t necessarily look good in Lycra! The world is full of average people who ride bikes; let’s get together and make it a better world for all of us average cyclists!
Joe started this blog as a labor of love – he loves cycling and writing, and this was his way to bring those passions together. Since taking early retirement, Maggie helps out as well. She is our Business Manager (aka Lone Voice of Reason). Somewhere along the way we discovered we could (almost) make a living doing this, and for that, we thank our readers!
What is Our Average Joe Cyclist Blog About?
- Average Joe Cyclist will save you time – we do tons of research so that you don’t have to! Then we publish our research findings in in-depth posts that give you the knowledge to make the best cycling-related purchases for your needs.
- Average Joe Cyclist’s free training plans will help you achieve the many health benefits of cycling, such as getting fit, preventing diseases, and losing weight (but only if you want to – as chubby cyclists ourselves, we welcome all shapes and sizes into our community!)
- Average Joe Cyclist will inspire you with posts about fun things average people can do on bikes, such as cycling along fun bike trails.
- Plus, Average Joe Cyclist will help and guide you if you want to become a bike commuter.
Our Mission here at Average Joe Cyclist
We have both improved our health dramatically by cycling. Our hope in writing this blog is that it will inspire people like us to live healthier, longer lives in the best possible way, by having fun on a bike!
We have done a LOT of cycling, and we share what we have learned on this blog. We also write reviews of cycling products and trails. And over the years we have become increasingly activist, so we do what we can to make the world a safer place for cyclists. We believe everyone should be able to cycle safely, whether they are very young or very old, or somewhere in the middle – like us!
What Do You Need Help With?
Many new Average Joe Cyclist visitors have a few common needs. Some are inspired to ride their bikes more, but need some specific information. But we have so many posts, it can be hard to find what you want! To help with this, we have organized the site into portals that will help you find the content you are looking for. These are listed below. Just click on the topic you are interested in, and you will go direct to a page that has links to the best posts on that topic.
Choosing the Best Garmin Edge Bike Computer
Electric Bikes (our other blog)
How to Buy the Best Electric Bike
Carrying your Dog on Your Bike
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Here are links to our most popular posts on Average Joe Cyclist – please go ahead and jump right in!
Below are links to our best posts on waterproof cycling gear!
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7 of the Best Waterproof Cycling jackets for Men and Women
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7 of the Best Bike Lights for Commuting, Trail Riding, and Night Cycling
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What Other People are Saying about Average Joe Cyclist
The Cycling Bug (out of the United Kingdom) lists my blog at no. 5 in a list of 10 Must Read Cycling Blogs, globally.
This is what the Cycling Bug says about my blog:
“5. Average Joe Cyclist
Average Joe Cyclist is into cycling in a big way. His posts range from tips on how to miraculously cure knee pain to the top honeymoon destinations for cyclists. His wife, Mrs Average Joe (of course…) even chimes in to bring a true beginners point of view to cycle commuting.”
My blog came in just ahead of Bike Snob NYC, which was ranked at no. 6!
The I Wear Spandex Blog (out of the USA) lists my blog at no. 3 of “Six awesome, fantastic, and must-read cycling blogs.”
This is what Brian says:
“3) Average Joe’s Cycling Blog – Joe (yeah, just Joe)
“Joe lives in the Pacific Northwest, on the Canada side. That is some of the most beautiful country that you will find, and it sounds like it’s great for cycling. He writes some great content for the average recreational cyclist. I enjoy his writing style and down to earth approach. Joe is truly an “average Joe” cyclist. Don’t mistake that fun name, he’s a big time cyclist with lots to share.
In the blog post here, his wife writes a story sharing her experiences as a new bike commuter. She started commuting to work on her bike and wanted to share all that goes into being a new commuter. She writes just as well as Joe and really captures all that goes into commuting.”
PowerMeter City named us one of the 50 Best Cycling Blogs, and made these very kind comments:
“Average Joe Cyclist is the awesome collab work of husband and wife Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist. Per Mr. Average Joe Cyclist’s words: “I write a blog for people like me. People who love cycling but will probably never win any races, and who don’t necessarily look good in Lycra!” Such humble words given the astounding amount of work they’ve so wonderfully done for the site. This home blog features bike computers, cycling gear, bike tours and trails, as well as bike training and cycling tips. They also include information on cycling deals, reviews, e-bikes, fitness, a special segment for Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist, and giving back to the community with their cycling advocacy. It’s everything you look for in a cycling blog and much, much more!”
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