Our 4-month-old, quite curious, puppy knocked over my bike one day while hanging out with me in my home office. (Keep your dogs close, and your bikes closer!) I use an Upstand Bike Stand to park my bike, and I noticed that the fall bent the Upstand a bit (the aluminum tube inside the carbon…
You’ve been training well and feeling strong. But on the second of two long weekend rides you feel pain along the side of your leg at the knee. It hurts like someone is stabbing you with a dagger, and it’s continuing during shorter and easier rides. According to cycling expert Andy Pruitt of the Boulder…
This installment of Our Favorite Rides comes to us from George Ferguson, an RBR Premium Member from Kansas City, Missouri (my hometown). For what it lacks in photos (he spent the day actively relishing the experience vs. snapping shots), George’s submission makes up for in his literary approach. I think you’ll find it a fun…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Magnificent desolation. That’s my best two-word description of Wyoming. I had never been to the Cowboy State before, and I knew it would be beautiful, but I was not prepared for the ways it would present its stunning landscape. From pancake-flat plains to semi-arid slow-rolling hills to red rock…
By John Marsh Last week, one of our regular contributors wrote us with a question about paceline rules. Specifically, he asked if there are any hard-and-fast rules about rotating based on wind direction. Like most (but not all) of us, he’s a very experienced rider. But the fact is, we can all use a reminder…
