Question: I’m an old roadie, accustomed to brushing off my tires with my fingers or gloved palm whenever I ride through debris. The habit comes from riding with sew-ups back in the day. Now, after a long absence from cycling, I’m back in the saddle on a new (and incredibly lightweight!) bike with clincher tires….
Question: I live in Seattle and the rains have begun. I just bought a road bike to replace my trusty old mountain bike, but it seems much less stable in the wet. I’m spooked by slick pavement on the steep hills. What’s the secret to safe control in wet conditions? — Andrew R. Coach Fred…
Question: What’s the secret to braking while signaling a right turn? It’s unsettling to use the front brake with only one hand on the handlebar. Is there a special technique for right turns? — Jonathan H. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: I understand your issue with using the left brake lever (front brake) while using your…
Question: I’ve been cycling for 3 years but have never learned to ride no-hands. I want to be able to throw my arms in the air like when crossing a finish line. And I don’t want to crash doing it! How can I learn? — Chico N. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Riding no-hands is dangerous….
By Bob Howland After a recent windy ride, Premium Member Bill Rosenfeld wrote to pose two questions about the physics of riding in the wind: 1) When you’re buffeted by a cross-wind, does going faster make you more or less stable? Velocity is a vector quantity; it has both speed and direction. Let’s say you…
