Today’s QT comes to us from Sheri Rosenbaum, who also wrote the Weatherneck System review in today’s issue. A Chicago resident, Sheri is our RBR Crew expert in handling cold weather. She rides on occasion in temps as low as 12 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s what Sheri wrote: Consider Alpaca Instead of Merino Wool in Your…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Recent research shows that we can now add sarcopenia, loss of strength and muscle size with aging, to the list of medical problems associated with inflammation. Older people who suffer from sarcopenia are far more likely to have high blood levels of the markers of inflammation such as CRP, SED rate…
By Coach John Hughes Aging damages the cells in your muscles, which is especially severe, because they do not regenerate easily. They become weaker as their mitochondria, where energy is produced, diminish in vigor and number. An interesting new study tested the effects of different training protocols on the cells of younger and older sedentary…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher The bicycle, e-bike and bicycle parts and accessories industries have banded together to form the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA), in part to give the bike industry a voice in discussions over technology allowing communication between vehicles. Founding members are the Bicycle Association Japan, the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association,…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher This QT is based on a recent experiment I decided to do on my last new chain. I am a years-long user of Chain-L chain lube (click for the RBR review). It is a honey-thick lube (in fact, it looks like dark honey) that you apply to a new chain, let it soak…
