The author on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail in Washington State. (Photo by Carol Parker) By Peter Harnik Have you ever cycled on a rail-trail? I’m not talking of just any old trail, but one created from an old railroad track. If you’re biking on a path and it’s getting dark, and you’re on the verge of being so late that you’ll get a reprimand when you come home, but … [Read more...] about The Back Story on Rails-to-Trails
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‘Connect’ to Diet-Reverses-Diabetes Study: Even If You Don’t Have the Disease
By Kevin Kolodziejski Let’s say our paths cross three days from now, and you tell me you skipped reading my RoadBikeRider article this week. That you recently took a fasting blood sugar test and the doctor found your number to be optimal. Nowhere near the range that indicates you’re among the one in three Americans who are prediabetic, let alone one of the more than 35 … [Read more...] about ‘Connect’ to Diet-Reverses-Diabetes Study: Even If You Don’t Have the Disease
My New Bike: Trek Checkpoint SL 5
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This has probably happened to you: friends visit your house for the first time and when they see multiple bikes in your garage (or office, etc. if yours are there), they say, “Geez Louise, why do you need so many bikes?!” When this happens, I say, “You don’t expect a musician to only have one instrument do you?” They usually understand … [Read more...] about My New Bike: Trek Checkpoint SL 5
Rolflex Muscle Recovery Tool Quick Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum Price: $79.95 Size: 14” long Weight: < 1 lb. Availability: Online Obtained by: Company sample RBR advertiser: No Rolflex Relieve Knots and Promotes Muscle Recovery The saying goes, “If you wake up in the morning and nothing hurts, you must be dead.” As cyclists, we always have some aches and pains from overused muscles. … [Read more...] about Rolflex Muscle Recovery Tool Quick Review
Can you use Shimano rotors with SRAM brakes? (Or vice versa?)
QUESTION: Can you use Shimano rotors with SRAM disc brakes? I have hydraulic Force brakes on my road bike and I noticed that the Shimano rotors I was considering seem to cost a little less. Is it like tires where you can use whatever tire brand you want on a wheel? Or is it like derailleurs, where you have to use a specific cassette or chain to match the derailleur? I don't … [Read more...] about Can you use Shimano rotors with SRAM brakes? (Or vice versa?)