When your bike is on a bike repair stand and you rotate the bike so the front wheel is higher than the rear wheel, the front wheel will flop to the side if you let go – and it can slam into your frame. Not good. They sell handlebar holders to prevent this. But don’t waste…
This tip comes to us from RBR Review Crew member Brandon Bilyeu, who provides a couple of variations on the theme of what you can do with a piece of old innertube. Brandon writes: The other day I was in the garage swapping wheels and needed to adjust the rim brake calipers as I was…
By Coach John Hughes Editor’s Note: Art V. wrote in using our Ask RBR a Question feature. Art wrote: Due to an injury, I’ve been off the bike for almost a year. All medical issues are history. How do I get back into riding and make sure I don’t over-stress tendons etc? Just ride and…
Question: Living in Seattle, there is not much opportunity to build heat tolerance by riding in hot weather, assuming that even helps. Recently, while sitting in the steam sauna, I wondered, if done regularly, would that help. If so, would the steam sauna or dry sauna be more effective. Of course, I’m really looking for any…
If you have an old extra helmet, pair of shoes and a couple of water bottles, keep them in the trunk of your car in case you forget your favorite helmet, shoes or bottles when you drive to a ride start. They don’t weigh much or take up much space, and they can be a…
