Newsletter Issue No. 1205
January 1, 2026
A Simple Tip for Cyclists with Dogs
Jim’s Tech Talk
By Jim Langley
This will be the shortest Tech Talk ever. Think of it as a tip to tuck away for use in the new year. It comes from my friend and cycling industry legend, Tom Petrie, who recently retired, which means he has more time to ride now. Read more.
You Don’t Need Another New Year’s Resolution: Just a Second Job — and Maybe More Sleep
By Kevin Kolodziejski
In the novel I’m reading, a woman rises from her chair and tells the detective that her bad back doesn’t allow her to sit for long anymore. That the “most essential hour” of her day is the one she spends in the yoga studio. The detective tells her that a friend of his once said that having a bad back is like having a second job. Read more.
New Helmet Technology: Designed to Reduce the Risk of Concussions
By Sheri Rosenbaum
At the end of September, a new helmet technology was introduced. Designed to reduce the risk of concussions, the Release Layer System (RSL) addresses one of the most common causes of brain injury: rotational motion during impact. RLS is designed and manufactured in East London, UK. Read more.
Quick Tip: How to Find Time for Cycling
Having trouble finding time to ride? Full-time work, family commitments and cycling can be efficiently interwoven into your busy day. All it takes to schedule everything into 24 hours is maximum use of time-budgeting techniques.
Here’s where to look for time slots that can accommodate your love for riding. Read more.
Are disc brakes worth it for road cycling?
Question: Are disc brakes worth it for road cycling or are they just extra weight? And if disc brakes are worth it, are hydraulic disc brakes better than mechanical ones? —Ron S. Read more.
Other Cool Things to Read
GetLatka: How Zwift Hit $30 Million Revenue by Building a Virtual Cycling Community
NY Times: The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
BBC News: Electric bike capable of 100mph seized
Cycling Weekly: ‘You’ve heard of junk miles? Well I’ve invented junk intensity‘ – Dr Hutch
Question of the Week
Have you ridden with a rear radar unit yet?
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End Notes
