Question: Coach Fred, regarding your July 2015 review of the Compass Barlow Pass tires: You mentioned the tires felt a bit squirmy at 50 psi. What rim width were you using? I have the narrower Stampede Pass on 19C rims and they feel fine at 65 psi. I’m considering the Barlow Pass on a new bike…
By Coach Fred Matheny After 39 years of writing about bikes, I’m riding off into the sunset, retiring from RBR. I wrote my first cycling article for the now-defunct magazine Bike World in 1977. (I hope my article didn’t hasten its demise.) That was followed by a stint writing for Velonews when it…
(Over the next three issues, we’re going to focus on climbing. We’ll start today with a look at the psychological side of hauling yourself uphill. Then we’ll talk in more detail about how to climb short, steep hills. And, finally, we’ll provide climbing tips for the Clydesdales among us.) You’re riding with a friend who’s…
By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! sleek, racy design lightweight flat, relatively wide sitting area lab tests indicate less blood flow restriction some roadies love it NOT! only one comfortable place to sit you may tend to slide forward requires careful setup some roadies definitely don’t love it www.performancebike.com Price: $70-$100 with titanium rails…
Question: You’ve mentioned you’re fighting aging by riding hard at times, even during winter. I’m 59 and would like to know more about your program so I can stave off the Grim Reaper. — Melvin C. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: No training program will keep Mr. Reaper away if he has your number. But as…
