QUESTION: Do you need a saddlebag on a road bike? I notice some riders have them and some don’t. —Jen W. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: If by “saddlebag,” you mean something sizable enough to stuff your jacket and lunch into, the answer is no. But unless you count on handling all mechanical problems that may…
By Sheri Rosenbaum If only Rosie had Dovetail Workwear Back Then In honor of Women’s History Month and with International Women’s Day on March 8th, I bring you another women-owned business—Dovetail Workwear. This company is thriving by filling the gap with workwear designed by women, for women. When Dovetail Workwear’s PR firm contacted me about…
March 2, 2023 Sick this Winter? Expert Advice By Coach John Hughes I’m not a health care professional. I’m reporting on research studies published in scientific journals and from columns in the New York Times. General recommendations: “In general if the symptoms are from the neck up, moderate exercise is probably acceptable, while bed rest…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Several good technical questions were dropped in the comments to Techs Talks of the past few weeks. Here they are with my answers. Shift cables and housing issues About the story on Tips for Internal Brake and Shift Cable Routing Adrian Hobbs asked:
QUESTION: What is compact gearing on a road bike, and why might I want it? Many of the bikes I am looking at say they have a compact crankset. —George R. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: In road bike gearing, compact refers to a two-chainring crankset (the chainrings and the crank arms that turn them) where…
