In this 4-article series Coach John Hughes provides a wealth of well-researched knowledge and vast experience in how to prevent and deal with some of road cycling’s typical ailments: the “troika” of pressure points – issues with your butt, hands & feet; the scourge of cramps; nausea, bonking and other fuel-related maladies related to nutrition; and…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher My article “Bicycles May Use Full Lane”; It’s About Time! in our last issue ellicited a lot of comments and feedback expressing a variety of opinion on the safety of riding single-file, two-abreast, taking the entire lane, etc. (You can read all the comments at the bottom of that…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. My faith in several of my Harvard mentors during the 1950s and 1960s has been shattered by an article that appeared this week in JAMA Internal Medicine (September 12, 2016). Cristin E. Kearns, a postdoctoral fellow at UCSF, discovered letters in the archives at Harvard, the University of Illinois and other…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. On September 2, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will ban triclosan and 18 other antibacterial chemicals in soaps and liquid hand or body wash products because they are ineffective and potentially harmful. The banned chemicals are also found in hand sanitizers, detergents, deodorants, antiperspirants, lotions,…
Last week we asked for reader solutions to the problem of bar tape getting mucked up with sweat and grime during the hot summer months. We also mentioned helmet padding and straps getting funky, and shoes getting a bit ripe, too. RBR Review Crew member Paul Smith – who was the source of the question – mentioned…
