Our last QT was from Coach Rick Schultz, author of Bike Fit 101: Your Toolset for a Great Bike Fit, about using superglue to fix small cuts in tires. We thought we’d share a couple of follow-ups to Rick’s tip, one from a reader who has had bad results using that technique, and another who’s made use…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher We had, as they say in the local TV news biz, triple-team coverage at Interbike this year. Product Review Crew member Paul Smith joined tech guru Jim Langley and me pounding the show floor in search of new, evolutionary, and revolutionary gear, and experiencing some of the…
This one’s for the 43% of you who replied to last week’s Question of the Week saying you’re either “Closer to Penny-pincher than spendthrift” or “Penny-pincher. I try to get maximum life from all products.” It comes to us from regular contributor Coach Rick Schultz, author of Bike Fit 101: Your Toolset for a Great…
By Coach Fred Matheny Question: I’ve been racing for four decades, averaging about 700 hours of training each year. But now I’m 59 and sometimes feel the motivation is just not there. I heard that a 67-year-old finished El Tour de Tucson (111 miles) in 4:51. He had significantly reduced his on-bike training to 4 days…
Editor’s Note: And now for something completely different. I was approached a while back by the Axeon Cycling Team about covering the team in some way. Founded in 2009 by former Belgian pro Axel Merckx, Axeon is a sort of “team in training” for aspiring pro riders. The team is known for taking in young talent (all…
