By Kevin Kolodziejski Most of the East coast’s been blistering hot, so if you live there, the last thing I expect you’ll do anytime soon is take part in a Civil War reenactment. To put on a 100-percent woolen uniform, a forage cap, and a pair of straight-last boots, and walk about with a musket while role-playing…
By Ric Stern That’s the thing you can do when you’re dead, right? Or, at least that’s what I sometimes say as a joke — usually to someone who doesn’t exercise and is marveling at how “amazing” it is that I cycle every day. But there’s more to it than waiting until you (or I)…
July 9, 2026 Tech Q & A: Bert’s Daughter’s E-bike Chain Drop Problem Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Unfortunately, last week’s article 7 Basic Chain Drop Solutions for 1X Drivetrains, which provided multiple solutions for fixing bikes with chains that fall off on single-chainring drivetrains, didn’t help a reader named Bert. Here’s his follow-up…
By Sheri Rosenbaum You know the BOA name. Maybe you’ve used BOA Fit Systems before. But do you know that it goes beyond the convenience of a dial? It also improves fit, thereby enhancing your performance and comfort. Insights from testing at BOA’s Human Performance Fit Lab (HPFL) reinforce the value of superior fit. Compared…
By Stan Purdum GPS devices for bicycles are a great invention, and they are a significant help in getting us to our destination when in unfamiliar territory. But their limited screen size means that in terms of physical geography and the locations of human settlements, they don’t give us the big picture in the way…
