By Sheri Rosenbaum You know the BOA name. Maybe you’ve used BOA Fit Systems before. But do you know that it goes beyond the convenience of a dial? It also improves fit, thereby enhancing your performance and comfort. Insights from testing at BOA’s Human Performance Fit Lab (HPFL) reinforce the value of superior fit. Compared with traditional shoelaces, cyclists … [Read more...] about Two New BOA Fit Systems: Dialing in Your Ride for Improved Performance, Fit, and Comfort
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A Ticket to Ride
By Stan Purdum GPS devices for bicycles are a great invention, and they are a significant help in getting us to our destination when in unfamiliar territory. But their limited screen size means that in terms of physical geography and the locations of human settlements, they don’t give us the big picture in the way that a printed map can. I pedaled my first trip across … [Read more...] about A Ticket to Ride
Tech Q & A: Bert’s Daughter’s E-bike Chain Drop Problem
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Unfortunately, last week’s article 7 Basic Chain Drop Solutions for 1X Drivetrains, which provided multiple solutions for fixing bikes with chains that fall off on single-chainring drivetrains, didn't help a reader named Bert. Here’s his follow-up question with my reply based on the information he provided about his daughter’s … [Read more...] about Tech Q & A: Bert’s Daughter’s E-bike Chain Drop Problem
Better Sunscreens Are Finally Coming to the US, But You Don’t Have to Wait
By Lars Hundley Here's something most American riders don't know: for the past two decades, cyclists in Europe, South Korea and Japan have been using sunscreens that are better than anything sold in an American store. Better protection against the UV rays that cause melanoma, and so much nicer to wear that you'll actually reapply them at the rest stop. American brands … [Read more...] about Better Sunscreens Are Finally Coming to the US, But You Don’t Have to Wait
From Pittsburgh to Harpers Ferry: My GAP and C&O Trail Adventure
By Sheri Rosenbaum For three years, the famous Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath have been on my radar. From Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., hundreds of miles of car-free riding, I hemmed and hawed over planning my own bikepacking adventure. Go solo? Book a tour outfitter? Some hybrid? I spent an embarrassing amount of … [Read more...] about From Pittsburgh to Harpers Ferry: My GAP and C&O Trail Adventure