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by Lars Hundley Heybike ALPHA Mid-Drive Ebike, $1,599https://www.heybike.com/products/alpha?variant=46477313048795 Hot! Best deal I have seen on an ebike with a mid-drive motor. A mid-drive motor for the same price as most bikes with rear hub motors is a serious value. Mid-drive 500W MIVICE motor with torque sensor creates an incredibly smooth, natural riding experience. Powerful 105…
By Sheri Rosenbaum ONE Jacket – Men’s Women’s Alpha Zero Jacket – Men’s Women’s Signature Bio Long Sleeve Jersey – Men’s Women’s Concept Merino Long Sleeve Jersey – Men’s Women’s Thermal Bib Short – Women’s Thermal Bib Knicker – Women’s Velocio’s product managers developed an outstanding new product line for Fall/Winter cycling. Last month, Brandon…
By Mitch Rosset Oddly, my exploration into Shimano’s Syncro Shift started with a fat bike. I purchased an inexpensive fat bike to see if I would enjoy riding one. The bike was a blast, but when riding the local trails, a frustrating problem arose. Our trails have short, steep downhills that feed into abrupt, steep…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before I introduce my friend Nils and today’s fix-it, I want to give you all even more props for your mirror recommendations and other suggestions for staying safe out on the road. We’ve run back to back Tech Talks on mirrors, here: https://www.roadbikerider.com/tip-prevent-bicycle-crash/ and here: https://www.roadbikerider.com/top-bicycling-mirrors/ and the comments…
When I got within 30 yards I gave it one final hard effort and latched on to the last rider. Just as I sat up a bit and tried to catch my breath, he blew sky high and let a gap open. Oh no! I had to sprint around him and get onto the guy…
By Sheri Rosenbaum This summer I received a number of sunglasses to review for RBR. The four models covered in this roundup from 100%, Bliz, Scicon and Tifosi are designed with cyclists in mind, but can certainly be worn for other activities. They all provide a wide field of vision, quality optics and offer their…