22 – Cycling and Your Knees: The Truth Nobody Agrees On
Some cyclists swear it saved their knees. Others swear it wrecked them. Both are right — and the difference comes down to four fixable things almost nobody checks.
Mukund Murali
Mukund Murali is the founder of Pedal My Way (pedalmyway.com), a cycling and fitness media brand reaching 50,000+ monthly visitors. He brings 20+ years of cycling experience spanning road, gravel, and mountain biking, with deep expertise in bike mechanics and repair. A CrossFit L1 and L2 certified trainer (2018–2023), Mukund combines strength training methodology with cycling performance to create evidence-based content for the everyday rider. He is the host of Ask The Pedalist podcast and creator of the PMW Fit workout app on Google Play.
How Many Miles Should You Ride a Week as a Casual Cyclist?
You finally carved out an hour on Saturday morning for a casual ride, clipped in, and rode until your legs started talking back. It felt great. Then Monday rolls around and the question hits you: should I go again, or…
Circuit Training for Cyclists: How to Get a Full-Body Workout in 20 Minutes
I used to think riding was its own exercise. In a sense it is, but it trains only a specific group of muscles. This leads to muscle and strength imbalance, and general weakness off the bike. I started noticing my…
Best Cycling Shorts for Long Rides: What to Look For Before You Buy
You’re forty minutes into what was supposed to be a relaxed weekend ride, and something is already wrong. There’s a hot spot forming on your inner thigh, your waistband keeps rolling down every time you lean forward, and the seam…
21 – The Slowest Cyclists Improve the Fastest — Here’s Why
This episode breaks down why chasing every ride at medium effort keeps you stuck — and why riding slower on purpose builds the engine that makes you faster.
Best Gravel Bikes of 2026
You’re standing at the trailhead parking lot, watching someone roll up on a matte-grey gravel bike that looks like it could climb a mountain pass and then make it to brunch. You glance down at your own setup — maybe…
Build A Cycling Schedule Guide
You open a blank notes app on your phone, determined to finally build a real training schedule. You type “Monday — ride.” Then stare at it. Tuesday? How long? How hard? Do you rest Wednesday or push through? Twenty minutes…
FTP testing in 2026: What it is, How to do it, and Why it matters?
What is FTP Testing? Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is the highest average power (measured in watts) you can sustainably generate for one full hour. It serves as the core metric for structured power cycling programs, acting as the baseline for…
20 – Is Indoor Cycling as Effective as Riding Outside?
The indoor vs. outdoor debate never really goes away — but most people are asking the wrong question. In this episode, we break down what the research actually says about training indoors versus outside, where each environment gives you a real edge, and how to use both without being loyal to either.
The Ultimate Guide to Bike Chain Lube: Wet, Dry, and Wax
You’re mid-ride, maybe twenty miles in, and your chain starts making that sound. Not a click, not a creak — more like a dry, grinding complaint that seems to get louder every time you push through a climb. You know…