Newsletter Issue No. 1124
June 6, 2024
What Tires Would You Recommend For Keith’s New Bikes?
Jim’s Tech Talk
By Jim Langley
There are so many choices these days in tires and their setup for road and all-road bicycles (aka “gravel bikes”) that it’s no surprise a lot of roadies have questions on what’s best. So I want to ask for your help in recommending the best setup for a New York roadie named Keith who wrote in recently. Read more.
KOO ALIBI Sunglasses – Quick Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum
Finding sunglasses that fit well can be challenging for those with narrower faces, like myself. KOO has addressed this issue with their new Alibi sunglasses, which feature shorter arms to comfortably fit male and female facial structures. The shorter arms prevent the discomfort of helmet overlap, which can press the sunglasses into the sides of the rider’s head. Read more.
Icebug’s Haze RB9X GTX Sport Shoe Review
By Sue Rowland, PhD and Rick Schultz
I recently purchased a pair of Icebug’s RB9X GTX sports shoes with the intent of using them as flat peddle mountain bike shoes. This sport shoe is currently marketed as a lightweight, stable running, hiking and walking shoe but many of the features of these shoes suggested to me that they would also perform well as mountain biking shoes. Read more.
What size tire should I be riding on my road bike?
QUESTION: What size tire should I be riding on my road bike? Ten years ago, a 25mm tire was considered really wide, but now everyone is saying that 28mm is the standard and you can go even wider than that. My frame will accept up to a 32mm tire. I don’t race, but I do like to do fast group rides, so I want to keep up. —Willie R.
RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: What you’re hearing about wider sizes is correct. In fact, most riders in the Tour de France now run 28mm tires. Read more.
Wild Rye Gem Distance Jersey and Baddie Bibs – Quick Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum
Many readers may not be familiar with Wild Rye, but the company is well known in the MTB community. Per the company’s website, it was “founded in August 2016 and is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive access point to the outdoors, cycling, and snowsports by building confidence and community, protecting the places we play. Read more.
Quick Tip: Learn to Use the Seat Tube Bottle Cage.
Since day one on the bike, most of us have carried our bottle in the down-tube cage. And we always drink from that bottle when carrying two, relegating the seat-tube cage to storage.
Try reversing this custom and using your seat-tube bottle for drinking. Read more.
Question of the Week
What size road bike tires do you ride?
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