By Sheri Rosenbaum Showers Pass - Men’s version - Women’s version Price: $239 Colors: Mandarin, Black, and Poseidon Sizes: S-2XL (men’s and women’s versions) Material: 3-layer eliteAIR fabric, both waterproof and breathable How Obtained: Company sample Available: Online or retail RBR Sponsor: No The Same Great Cloudburst Jacket Now Comes … [Read more...] about Showers Pass Cloudburst Hoodie Jacket Review
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Wear Sunscreen Under a Cycling Jersey?
QUESTION: My wife thinks that with the time we spend on our long rides (6-8 hours), always including the strongest sun of the day, we should be putting sunscreen on underneath our jerseys. There are very few cycling jerseys that explicitly list the ability to filter UVA/B rays. Should we be coating our upper backs before we do our next century and reduce our melanoma risk? Or … [Read more...] about Wear Sunscreen Under a Cycling Jersey?
Something Else to Watch Out For: Bags!
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Apparently a lot of cyclists experience crazy calamities like Mike who shared his stick in the wheel disaster last week: https://www.roadbikerider.com/mikes-wheel-collapse/. We received some great comments on the subject and I heard some good stories on Facebook. But the best one so far came in via email from Russ Wood, AKA … [Read more...] about Something Else to Watch Out For: Bags!
How do you pack for a bike tour?
QUESTION: How do you pack for a bike tour? And what should you pack? I’ve got one coming up, and I don’t want to overpack or end up wishing I’d brought more. —Sara J. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: The answer to what to pack varies, depending on 1) whether you’re talking about an on-road or off-road tour, 2) whether it is a supported or self-supported tour and, 3) if the latter, … [Read more...] about How do you pack for a bike tour?
Trek Circuit Windshell Jacket – Quick Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum Trek women’s version men’s version Price: $81.99 on sale at the time of this review ($109.99) Colors: Black, White Cut: Semi-fitted Sizes: XS-2XL Materials: Face: 90% Nylon / 10% Spandex, Back: 92% Recycled Nylon / 8% Spandex Availability: Online and retail How Obtained: Company sample RBR Advertiser: No … [Read more...] about Trek Circuit Windshell Jacket – Quick Review