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I Rode a Regular Bike and Then an E-bike Over a Category 1 Climb. Here’s How it Went.

by Lars Hundley On a trip to the Bavarian Alps recently, the hotel that I was staying in offered some very nice loaner bicycles from a nearby German bike manufacturer, Rotwild. Guests could reserve and borrow bikes for free. Most of the bikes were ebikes, because your average hotel guest doesn't want to pedal up a mountain unassisted. They also had a few regular bikes, … [Read more...] about I Rode a Regular Bike and Then an E-bike Over a Category 1 Climb. Here’s How it Went.

Magic Bullet

by Scott Martin Years ago when I worked for a cycling magazine, my editor assigned me a story about bananas (which inexplicably did not win a Pulitzer for Best Article on Tropical Fruit). What I remember about this unmemorable story was that it contained one of my favorite quotes. Speaking of the banana’s many benefits, a nutritionist told me, “There is no magic bullet, … [Read more...] about Magic Bullet

How to Thrive While Camping in the Rain at Cycling Events

by Stan Purdum I’m recently back from attending the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), an annual cycling event that just completed its 31st edition. Each year, the GOBA team maps out a different week-long loop of Ohio towns and layover days, and 1500 riders pedal up to 400 miles. Though there are a few indoor sleeping areas for registrants that book and pay for them in … [Read more...] about How to Thrive While Camping in the Rain at Cycling Events

Helping John Lower his Gearing

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley At Road Bike Rider, we have a special service called Ask The Coach. It allows roadies to ask any of our experts almost anything and receive a personal reply from an RBR editor if they are a premium member. Even if you're not a premium member, we do our best to answer, or might respond to it in the form of a column. … [Read more...] about Helping John Lower his Gearing

Inspecting ICAN Cycling’s Aero 40 Chinese Carbon Wheels

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A few months ago, I wrote a story about ICAN Cycling’s Chinese carbon wheels, the Aero 40s. These 40mm profile Toray carbon tubeless-ready aero clinchers weigh only 1,314 grams and cost only $640. Lots of roadies looking for inexpensive carbon wheels have discovered that they’re widely available on eBay.com. While at RBR, we knew this, we … [Read more...] about Inspecting ICAN Cycling’s Aero 40 Chinese Carbon Wheels

Quick Tip: How to Adjust your Bicycle Helmet Correctly

A reader named David wrote in to say he always seems to have problems getting his helmet to fit correctly. “This may seem basic, but it seems to be a problem I have encountered with several different helmets. I never seem to get the straps adjusted just right and always seem to have excess strap in the way. One strap or the other usually ends up rubbing against my ear. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: How to Adjust your Bicycle Helmet Correctly

Elite Thru Axle Adapter Review

By Rick Schultz This product is for bike fitters, and also for those who have one or more disc brake bikes that they want to use on a standard trainer. As a bike fitter, I need to have all the correct tools handy to make changes during a fitting. The latest issue for fitters is having the correct thru axle adapter to attach a bike with disc brakes to a trainer. Many … [Read more...] about Elite Thru Axle Adapter Review

Quick Tip: Hold Your Chain with the Park Tool DH-1 Dummy Hub

by Sheri Rosenbaum Ever wonder what to do with your chain when you remove the rear wheel to clean your bike? I discovered the Dummy Hub from Park Tool. For only $19.95 MSRP, this little tool slides into the rear drop outs to replace the rear wheel. It works on both open dropouts and thru-axle frames up to 12mm. I have bikes with both types of frames and this one tool works … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Hold Your Chain with the Park Tool DH-1 Dummy Hub