Today’s QT comes to us from Premium Member Richard Gluck, who writes: If you have a frame pump where the hose is stored internally like it is in my Lezyne Pressure Drive, grease the threads of the hose end that screws into the pump body when the hose is stored. I learned the hard way…
Today’s QT comes to us from Premium Member Edward Fink, who writes: Like many RBR readers, I wear soft contact lenses and cycling sunglasses when I ride. On a recent day out here in Arizona, where it can be windy and dry, I was cycling and while simply turning my head slightly, the wind came…
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…
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…
Today’s novel QT comes to us from Premium Member Frank Aktabowski. Here’s what he writes: I carry “Chap Stick” as a first aid kit! Works on everything: cuts, scrapes, rashes and hot spots. I even use it on my lips. I have found Chap Stick to be similar to Vaseline. Being much thicker, it is…
