By Ric Stern FTP. It’s the number we’re all chasing, right? But what if I told you it shouldn’t be? I know, if you read some of the online training articles you’ll see things like “FTP is wrong, you should be using critical power (CP).” But I mean something different to that.
July 16, 2026 25 Years of RBR Weekly Newsletters By Lars Hundley This month marks 25 years of Road Bike Rider. Ed Pavelka and Fred Matheny sent the first newsletter in July 2001, following their earlier work at Bicycling Magazine, and it has gone out just about every single week since. Over 1,200 issues! John…
By Sheri Rosenbaum Tailfin Price: $205 (non-pannier version, includes axle); $260 (pannier version, includes axle); $260 (CargoPack rack top bag)Versions: With and without pannier mounts (Journey Rack)Weight: 580g/1.28 lbs (non-pannier version); 740g/1.63 lbs (pannier version)Load Capacity: 32kg/70.55 lbs (10kg per pannier + rack top bag); 22kg/48.5 lbs for non-pannier version (6kg per quad bosses +…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Even with all the new tire technology available today, plus more rubber choices than ever, problems with tires remain the most common frustration for cyclists. For example, here’s what’s troubling Nathaniel from New York:
Question: One of my favorite cycling routes goes through a gated community. While I don’t have permission to ride through, the traffic lift gate is not manned, and it’s easy to dismount and just squeeze around the end of it. Exiting at the other end is even easier. And in three years of doing this,…
