By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Former Bishop Heather Cook last month pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges a day before her trial was to begin in the hit-and-run death of 41-year-old cyclist Thomas Palermo. As part of the plea, Cook was sentenced to 20 years in jail and will be required to serve…
By Coach Fred Matheny One thing that has stood out in both the Tour de France and the US Pro Challenge this year is the extreme descending position adopted by many riders on steep descents. Instead of using the traditional method of sitting on the saddle with the hands next to the stem and pedals…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher You might call this the semi-Angry Old Man issue (keep reading for a brief explanation). Or you could just call it the good ol’ common sense issue. Your decision. Coach Fred Matheny spent a couple days last week in Aspen, Colorado, catching the end of one stage of the…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Technology marches on. In the form an “augmented reality” helmet prototype that “pushes” environmental information onto the “heads-up” display of the helmet face shield. After a recent trip to New York City with my family, I noticed many of city’s new bike lanes, and the mix riders using them,…
Back in May we did a roundup review of 5 MIPS road helmets. As we wrote in the review: “Modern (non-MIPS) bike helmets are wonderful pieces of technology in terms of their impact resistance. They are designed – and tested – to help prevent skull fractures and other major blunt-force trauma. They are not, however,…
