Kinekt Suspension Stem Review
By Rick Schultz Price MSRP: $189.95 as tested Source: Bike shops, Websites Features: 15-20mm travel, 3 different springs, 3 rises and 4 length options How obtained: Sample from Kinekt Summary: LOVE IT!
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Wear Sunscreen Under a Cycling Jersey?
QUESTION: My wife thinks that with the time we spend on our long rides (6-8 hours), always including the strongest sun of the day, we should be putting sunscreen on underneath our jerseys. There are very few cycling jerseys that explicitly list the ability to filter UVA/B rays. Should we be coating our upper backs…
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Bikes & Gear | UVA | UVB
Quick Tip: Sunscreen Tips for Cyclists in the Summer
A while back we ran a question about Wearing Sunscreen Under a Jersey. Click the link to read that column. It provides advice on combining sunscreen with whatever protection your jersey might already afford. Hint: It may not be much unless you’re wearing a specific UV blocking jersey. It’s already been sizzling for the past…
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Quick Tips | Seat Bag | Tubes
Quick Tip: Pocket a Punctured Tube
Today’s quick tip comes to us from Kerry Irons, whose informative comments you’ve probably noticed on many RBR newsletter articles. It’s a follow-on to another recent tip. Here’s what Kerry wrote: As a follow up to Quick Tip Keep Your Repair Kit Up to Date, I have gotten into the habit of stuffing my punctured inner…
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Quick Tip: Keep Your Repair Kit Up-to-Date
Reader Russ Wood, writes: This comes from personal experience. I’m usually pretty good at keeping my saddle bag/commute trunk tire repair kit up-to-date, but I had gone several thousand miles without a puncture. Unfortunately, when I opened up my repair items, I realized that the tube was a punctured one from my last flat, which…
