By John Marsh It may be the first thing I heard on one of my first group rides: It’s not a question of if you will crash, but when. I now call it The First Rule of Crashes. And it’s a maxim that I’ve seen realized numerous times over the years in my own local group, the Domestiques. Thankfully, only one of those crashes involved a car, and we’ve all lived to ride another … [Read more...] about The First Rule of Bicycle Crashes
Issue No. 756
Heart-Healthy Diet: New Studies
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Several recent articles provide new data on which foods are associated with both your health and your longevity. The current issue of JAMA (2017;317(9):912-924).contains a major statistical analysis of the association between diet quality and rates of death from the cardiometabolic diseases (heart disease, strokes and type II diabetes). This review of … [Read more...] about Heart-Healthy Diet: New Studies
New Catlike Helmet Customization
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Catlike Launches Helmet Graphics Customization With most of the stuff that hits my inbox, I make a very quick determination of whether the product is something I think might be of interest to RBR readers. Most often, it's not and goes quickly into the trash folder. Sometimes, though, something catches my eye and I even spend a couple … [Read more...] about New Catlike Helmet Customization
Question of the Week
Today's QoW is based on today's RBR Favorites — about our favorite seat bags. Let us know what you think! (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 Use a Seat Bag or Other Carrying Device? Or Not? … [Read more...] about Question of the Week