By Jim Langley One of my favorite things on rides with friends is coming to their rescue, fixing breakdowns and keeping everyone rolling – not standing by the side of the road waiting. If you enjoy solving problems and being the hero for your riding pals, I bet you feel the same way. All it takes to be a hero and repair most common breakdowns is a little bicycle mechanic … [Read more...] about Be A Hero on the Road
Issue No. 753
Wrenching at the BEX Pays Myriad Dividends
By Stan Purdum Want to bump up your bicycle mechanic skills and do some good at the same time? Volunteer at one of the nonprofits that recycle old bikes. I live in New Jersey and volunteer one afternoon each week as a bike mechanic in Plainfield, a community not far from my own, at a nonprofit bicycle shop called the Bike Exchange (BEX). It’s a program of the Boys & … [Read more...] about Wrenching at the BEX Pays Myriad Dividends
4 Brain-Boosting Games to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s
Editor's Note: Every once in a while I get an offer for a contributed article that doesn't have much at all to do with helping make us better road riders. At first blush, that was my inclination toward this article. But the more I thought about it, the more I thought running this piece made sense. Keeping your brain and mind active throughout life are vitally … [Read more...] about 4 Brain-Boosting Games to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s
More News on Distracted Driving, Boa Closure Systems
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher More Bad News on Risky, Distracted Driving Like many of you who read last month's report from AAA on the percentage of drivers across age groups who perform risky maneuvers and drive distracted, I was chagrined to read yet more confirming news on the subject. Such reports have gotten to be a very sad drone, with driving deaths (especially … [Read more...] about More News on Distracted Driving, Boa Closure Systems
Question of the Week
Today's QoW comes from our own Jim Langley and tags along perfectly with his Tech Talk column today. (We really need to replenish our stock of Questions! Please submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.) Do you jump in and fix bikes if fellow riders break down on the road? … [Read more...] about Question of the Week