Newsletter Issue No. 1141
October 3, 2024
Best Cheap Road Tires: Readers’ Picks
Jim’s Tech Talk
By Jim Langley
In a past column I told you about the cheap folding clincher road tire that I think provides a lot of bang for the buck, Schwalbe’s Lugano II. It’s a standard, not tubeless or tubeless-ready tire. Sometimes I can find them for about $20. If you missed the column, here it is: Schwalbe Luganos – Cheap Road Tires I Like. Read more.
SHREDLY Women’s Cycling Gear Round Up – Quick Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum
I ran into Marley Blonsky working the SHREDLY booth at Sea Otter Classic in April. You may remember Marley from her Shimano’s viral bikepacking video “All Bodies on Bikes.” Shortly after Sea Otter, the company hooked me up with some popular pieces to test and review. Read more.
Bivo Stainless Steel Bike Water Bottle Review
By Sue Rowland
Bivo is a small company with a BIG heart. The founders of the BIVO water bottle company are Carina Hamel & Robby Ringer who began their journey to develop a great water bottle after finally deciding that they had had enough of the plastic tasting water that is delivered by many plastic water bottles. Not only did they want great tasting water they also wanted to be sure to create a bottle that was environmentally friendly. They succeeded and produced the Bivo water bottle family. Read more.
Can internal storage in bike frames hold enough tools and spares to eliminate bike bags?
QUESTION: I’ve heard some newer bikes offer internal storage systems within the frame. Can these possibly hold enough tools and spares to make it feasible to get rid of bags on the bike? —Jason S.
RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: I must admit that I have no personal experience with internal storage systems, since none of my current bikes offer that feature. But my friend Bill has a Trek Domane that has such storage in the downtube, and I know Bill thinks it’s pretty slick. Read more.
Question of the Week
How do you primarily carry your extra bike stuff?
Other Cool Things to Read
Cycling Weekly: Peloton reacts to another Tadej Pogačar solo masterclass at World Championships
Bicycle Retailer: The Pro’s Closet will close in October
Cycling News: Michael Woods on camera eating bicarbonate gel with spoon during race
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