By Greg Conderacci Recently, RBR launched this new series to enlighten our ultra-cool readers about the benefits of dorkiness. In Part I, we explored screening your helmet; in Part II, we messed with your handlebars. Today, we’re going to plaster reflective tape on your bike. Even if your bikes are not black, like mine, they don’t show up too well at night. And all … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Put Reflective Tape on It
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GORE Women’s Ardent Bib Shorts Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum Hot Waist zippers provide a drop bottom for simpler nature break stopsACTIVE padded insert with two different densities for added ride comfortFull mesh bib straps improve breathability and comfortWide silicone leg grippers snug but not restrictiveReflective logos front and back add to lowlight visibilityAlso a men's Ardent version … [Read more...] about GORE Women’s Ardent Bib Shorts Review
Helping Nils Fix His Stiff Chain Link
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before I introduce my friend Nils and today’s fix-it, I want to give you all even more props for your mirror recommendations and other suggestions for staying safe out on the road. We’ve run back to back Tech Talks on mirrors, here: https://www.roadbikerider.com/tip-prevent-bicycle-crash/ and here: … [Read more...] about Helping Nils Fix His Stiff Chain Link
A Road Bike Rider in an Ebike World
By Stan Purdum I was dazzled recently by riders on ebikes. Really. Dazzled, astonished, awestruck. I was on a multi-day ride with some other riders on the North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is a very mountainous route, featuring many lengthy climbs, including one nine miles long with a 7% grade. Most of us were riding regular road bikes, but the … [Read more...] about A Road Bike Rider in an Ebike World
Quick Tip: Pad Your Handlebars
By Greg Conderacci Recently, RBR launched this new series to enlighten our ultra-cool readers about the benefits of dorkiness. In Part I, we explored the benefits of covering your $250 helmet with plastic screening material you can buy from a hardware store for a few cents. Today, we’re going to do dorky things with handlebars, namely, layer in some gel padding and then … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Pad Your Handlebars