By Stan Purdum According to Road Bike Rider stats, my recent article about dog attacks on cyclists was the most clicked article in that week’s RBR newsletter. That’s a reminder that unrestrained dogs are an ongoing problem for riders. Given the high number of responses, I was a bit surprised at how few mentioned doing…
QUESTION: Are smart bike trainers worth it? They are all pretty expensive, but you can get a regular trainer dirt cheap, especially used. – Patrick M RBR REPLIES: As a cyclist who has ridden both rollers and regular trainers as far back as the late 80s and who found them so terrible and mind-numbingly boring…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley We received what I consider to be a game-changer of a bike fitting tip to share today. It’s related to last week’s Tech Talk, which was about proper positioning of drop handlebars and brake/shift levers. Here’s that article: Basic Tips for Drop Bar Brake Lever Positioning. When I read…
By Sheri Rosenbaum Sportful Price: $270 Sizes: XS to 3XL (women’s); S to 3XL (men’s) Fit: Regular Temperature Range: 23/41 degrees F (-5/5 degrees Celcius) Colors: Pompelmo, Black, Teal Blue (women’s); Gold Leaf, Pompelmo, Black, Teal Blue (men’s) Materials: Polartec AirCore membrane Pockets: Three rear pockets Zipper: Full front two-way zipper Availability: Online and Retail…
By Stan Purdum Recently, I read a book by a man named Wayne Aho, who, at age 74, was riding west-to-east across America. Not far from Utica, Kentucky, with much of the journey behind him, he was pedaling up a steep hill when he was suddenly attacked without any advance barking by a pack of…
