Upon Googling it I found that it seems to affect middle-age men at a higher rate (of which I am one). It seems that bicycle riding is listed as a common cause, or aggravates the issue, sweat being the real issue. It was recommended on at least one web site to not do any long…
Excess white fat increases your risk for heart attacks, cancers and premature death. However, brown fat is good for you. By burning extra calories, it helps you to lose weight, get rid of excess fat in your body, and lower high blood sugar levels to help treat and prevent diabetes. Unfortunately, the percentage of brown…
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A lot of riders are taking advantage ofthe increased comfort of wider tires. There doesn’t seem to be any performance loss and on rough roads speed is often faster because the wider tires absorb the bumps and roll over them with little loss of forward speed, while in contrast narrow tires with high pressures bounce…
Usually, it’s relatively easy and quick to fine-tune rear mechanical shifting issues and fix them. And, if the quick fix doesn’t work, it’s only a bit more work to investigate, find and solve the problem. Instructions for both approaches follow. Disclaimer: These tips are for non-crashed or -abused road bicycles with cable-operated mechanical rear derailleurs and…
