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Issue No. 748

Checking the Condition of Bicycle Wheel Bearings

by Jim Langley Checking wheel bearings This week’s subject was suggested by a reader with the handle “SJ,” who asked, “How often should wheel hub bearings be degreased and re-greased?” It’s a great question because it’s tricky to evaluate the condition of wheel bearings and to know what to do about issues, too. Wheels can still seem to roll and spin perfectly fine even when … [Read more...] about Checking the Condition of Bicycle Wheel Bearings

Used Power Meters an Excellent Low-Cost Option

Today's QT comes from Coach Rick Schultz, who, as an accomplished bike fitter, coach and product reviewer, keeps tabs on the various power meters on the market. He's lately noticed a glut of some second-hand units. Here's what he writes: Lots of sub-$300 Stages power meters are showing up in many different 'For Sale' classifieds. (Stages power meters are thin, small units … [Read more...] about Used Power Meters an Excellent Low-Cost Option

Aspirin’s Benefits from Plants

By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A few weeks ago I reviewed data explaining why most doctors now recommend that heart attack-susceptible men and women, aged 50 to 69, take a baby aspirin daily or every other day to help prevent heart attacks and colon cancer, prompting more than 50 million Americans to take aspirin regularly. However, people who take low-dose aspirin regularly are at 58 … [Read more...] about Aspirin’s Benefits from Plants

Question of the Week

Today's QoW comes from Premium Member Mike Feinstein as a follow-up to last week's Question about rear flashers. (We really need to replenish our stock of Questions! Please submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.) Should front flashers be outlawed in favor of steady front lights? … [Read more...] about Question of the Week

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