German Cycling Autobahn: Wave of the Future? By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Just before the end of 2015 and following the examples of some other European metropolitan areas, Germany’s industrial and densely populated Ruhr region opened the first stretch of its Radschnellweg Ruhr, or “fast road for bikes.” The just-opened 3-mile stretch links the…
Editor’s Note: We’re pleased to partner with Diane Lees and The Outspoken Podcast to provide another form of relevant, helpful cycling information to our readers. Following is Diane’s intro to this week’s podcast. Our guest this week is race announcer Dave Towle, rememberer of all things from the Coors Classic Days. He’s an extraordinary race…
By Jim Langley HOT! with Otto, your iPhone (‘Siri’) talks you through the steps to perfectly adjust your rear derailleur calibrated “vision gauges” are included that allow the phone camera to accurately find derailleur issues the Check function verifies perfect alignment and adjustment Otto possibly has seat- and stem-alignment functions in the works…
76,156 Miles: Kurt Searvogel Breaks Highest Annual Mileage Record By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher If you recall, we ran an article early last year about a couple of attempts at the long-standing (since 1939) record for most annual miles. That record, 75,065, was held by Tommy Godwin, a Brit who was 26 when he…
By Jim Langley This is the time of year when most roadies get in their training rides for their big goal events of 2016 (one of mine is L’Eroica http://www.eroicacalifornia.com/). As you increase mileage and intensity, you bump the risk of overuse injuries. These are frequently caused by bicycle fit issues. Sometimes they’re…
