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Issue No. 731: 2016 Interbike Report, Part 1

Special Feature: 2016 Interbike Report: Best of Show, The Trends, 5 More Product Picks
Health: Cycling Aches & Pains, Part 1: A Pain in the Butt
Medical: No Evidence Cycling Weakens Bones
Quick Tips: Extolling the Merits of High-Cadence Riding

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What Do You Think of the Trend Toward Smart Helmets? (see current RBR Newsletter)

It's crazy. Packaging so many distractions into one product is the opposite of "smart."
It sure seems to have the potential to make riding less, not more, safe.
It's a clear case of the overuse of technology just for the sake of using tech.
Whatever. If someone wants to wear such a thing, I'm neutral about it.
I'm OK with it, but it's not for me.
I can see the merit in adding some of those features to helmets.
I love it! It's a great use of existing tech to improve what's available in helmets.
Something else entirely.

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Cycling Sports Medicine Tips from an Expert

Andy Pruitt’s name has become synonymous with sports medicine for cycling. As director of the...

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The Search for the Ultimate Saddle
It could be argued that the search for the ultimate saddle design is the Holy Grail of cycling research, considering that almost every rider suffers pressure, chafing and even saddle…

Fine-Tune Tire Pressures to Your Own Comfort Level

Coach Fred, regarding your July 2015 review of the Compass Barlow Pass tires: You mentioned the tires...

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The Danger of Distracted Riding
These I believe to be true: Roadies hate – hate! – seeing a driver with their mobile phone glued to their ear or, even worse, holding it in front of them…
Identify Yourself
Let's hope you carry your ID when you ride, just as you do at all other times. There are many reasons to carry ID and related important information (health insurance, emergency…
How to Ride in Traffic
This is a complicated subject and the literature contains a wide range of opinions. Some riders never venture into heavy traffic, choosing either to ride on bike paths, drive to…

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