Newsletter Issue No. 1140

September 26, 2024

Tips For Rim Brakers

Jim’s Tech Talk

By Jim Langley

The last two Tech Talks have been about disc brakes on road bikes & disc brakes on tandems. You can skid to a stop now to go back and read those articles here: Do You “Need” Disc Brakes Now? and Discs Brakes On Tandems & A Reader’s Epic Story.

This week I want to be fair and add some tips for riders with rim brakes. Because with so much hype about disc brakes, rim stoppers can tend to get a bum wrap. Read more.

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To Create Motivation, Fall in Love With ‘The Questions’

By Kevin Kolodziejski 

It doesn’t seem like so long ago when I would race on the roads more than 30 times in a season, and being called to the podium after races was extremely important to me.  So important that I led a life that more than a few of my cycling buddies saw as too extreme.  Some of those extremes I now see as unhealthy.

But that’s not the story today. Read more.

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Fizik Tempo Beat Cycling Shoes Review

By Sheri Rosenbaum

Fizik recently introduced the Tempo Beat to their line of cycling shoes, offering a versatile, casual road shoe that is perfect for exploring on or off the bike. With a stiffness index of 4, a wider toe box, and a hidden two-bolt cleat track, the Tempo Beat provides excellent comfort for walking or riding. The inside of the heel features silicon grippers to prevent your foot from slipping while pedaling or walking around town. Read more.

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Cycling Pioneer, a book by Lon Haldeman

By Lars Hundley

I am the third publisher at Road Bike Rider, which has been sending out a weekly newsletter for more than 20 years. Many of our newsletter readers have been here since the beginning and have read about Lon Haldeman over the years. I’m sure that some of you have even participated in one or more of his guided PAC Tour bicycling expeditions that he has been leading since 1985. Read more.

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Can lifting the right leg over the bike to get on cause hip pain?

QUESTION: I’m wondering about the effects on the body of lifting the right leg over the frame of the bike to mount the bike, over the course of decades. I’ve literally gotten on my bike putting my right leg over the bike millions of times, and the left leg probably less than 50. Can this ever wear anything down, or overuse anything? I know Floyd Landis had a hip replacement years ago” — does this action create that kind of injury/degradation? Just wondering because my right hip and thigh muscles hurt lately. —Lauren
Read more.

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Question of the Week

Have you been on an organized bike tour or attended a training camp?

Other Cool Things to Read

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CyclingAbout.com: Electronic Shifting For Rohloff Hubs Is Now Possible Thanks To SternShift

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