By Lars Hundley Cost: $89 How obtained: Cold hard cash, full price. Available: online at the René Herse site. Website: https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/tires/650b/compass-650bx48-switchback-hill/ RBR Sponsor: no Tested: 20+ hours Hot! Maximum cushioning due to higher air volume No knobbies? No problem. Floats over gravel Amazingly fast on pavement too Not! The best doesn’t come cheap If you’re…
QUESTION: I’m confused about all the different terminology for bicycle wheel sizes. Just tell me straight, which size is a road bike wheel? – Justin T ANSWER: Well, it’s unfortunately a little bit more complicated than that. I can tell you which size is the most common size for road bike wheels, but that’s not…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Whenever I see someone stretching before or after hard exercise, I worry that the person has gotten bad advice about training.• You should not stretch before a competition because stretching weakens muscles.• You should not stretch after hard exercise because stretching muscles that are already damaged by intense exercise delays recovery…
by Rick Schultz During bike fitting client interviews and evaluations, many questions come up. One category that always brings questions is cycling shoes. Are these good shoes? I just bought them. What’s the difference between my $90 shoes and your $550 Lake CX-402? Etc. The first and most important thing I cover when I answer…
You use Strava. Maybe you’re a runner, or maybe you’re a cyclist who wants to ride with a GPS watch instead of using a dedicated GPS bike computer. So which is better, an Apple Watch or a Garmin GPS watch, if you like to record your rides or runs on Strava? Here’s our opinion.
