Over the last year, I have been fixated on bike wheels. But not just any bike wheels. Performance-minded carbon wheels for racing. In the summer of 2022, I upgraded the wheels on my gravel bike to the ENVE SES 3.4 carbon wheelset. While it was no drop in the bucket financially, the upgrade provided the […]
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Better Triathlete Launches Coach Match Program
When I started Better Triathlete back in 2014, the idea was to create a blog-like platform where I could share interesting training insights and cool triathlon-related resources that I stumbled across. I also thought it would be cool to build a section dedicated to triathlon coaching, where I could attract the interest of athletes looking […]
What are the best eBike brands on the market?
One of my latest projects revolves around the fast-growing eBike trend. Electric bikes are becoming incredibly popular for good reasons. Not only do eBikes allow older people, disabled individuals, or injured athletes to get out on a bicycle, but they even make sense as an active recovery tool for elite cyclists. I was very skeptical […]
Is an indoor “smart” bike trainer worth it?
Having spent the vast majority of my winters riding outdoors, I’ve been highly skeptical and hesitant to buy a smart bike trainer for riding indoors. I thought an indoor bike trainer would make me less tough, less adventurous, and more bored. This year, I took the plunge and bought a Wahoo Kickr v5, one of […]
The Best-Tasting Vegan Protein Powder?
I recently wrote a blog on the topic of the best-tasting vegan protein powder. Having tried and critiqued a wide range of protein powders, I found a winner that’s worth calling out.
Triathlon Affiliate Content: Watching it Grow
Over the last half of 2022, I have been investing a great deal of time and energy in my triathlon blog, Better Triathlete. The affiliate sales from the content I am producing are growing and I am seeing tremendous potential in the opportunities to explore this SEO affiliate project more deeply. In doing so, I’ve […]
Cycling Publications for August
This August has been a busy month for cycling and sport-related content projects. I have been busy writing blog posts and guides across a variety of topics specific to bikes. Below is a recap of some of those cycling publications I’ve written over the course of the month.
Summer ’22 Content Writing Projects in Health & Fitness
I am grateful to say that I have been busy this summer. In addition to longing 10-20 hours a week on my bike, I’ve had an abundance of writing work on my plate. Good work, too. The type of work that falls into my wheelhouse of content writing projects. These assignments are an assortment of […]
How to Write for SEO: 11 Tips to Level Up Your Content
Looking back to when I started my career as an SEO copywriter back in ’09, the world of SEO content writing (and content strategy in general) has evolved tremendously. In simple terms, writing for SEO has become a lot less about using keywords and more about engaging users. No doubt, keywords and search data still […]
The Vegan Protein Powder Review Blog is Back
The former passion project/hobby blog is back. The Vegan Protein Powder Review blog (VeganProteinPower.reviews) is a content project that speaks for itself. Plant-based nutrition happens to something I know a lot about, so producing content about vegan protein supplements comes naturally. About a year after launching the Vegan Protein Powder Review in 2016, I sold it […]