Newsletter Issue No. 1211
February 12, 2026
Innicycles’s Ingenious Threaded-to-Threadless Headset Conversion Kit
Jim’s Tech Talk
By Jim Langley
My pal Tony, a longtime bike mechanic at the REI down the road from me in Marina, California gets a shout out this week for tipping me off to an exciting product that wasn’t on my radar. I’m sharing it here because I know a lot of you readers still enjoy road bikes you purchased way before the standards changed to “oversize-everything.” Read more.
Is Exercise Variety a Necessity for Longevity?
By Kevin Kolodziejski
To exercise, or not to exercise: that is not the question.
For no matter your views on Shakespeare (or writers who glibly reference his work), exercise is unquestionably good for you. In fact, according to another, albeit lesser man of letters, it’s the answer to longer life. In “Outlive: The Science of Art and Longevity,” scholar and doctor Peter Attia calls exercise “the most potent longevity ‘drug’ in our arsenal, in terms of lifespan and healthspan.” He does so because “the data are unambiguous: exercise not only delays actual death but also prevents both cognitive and physical decline, better than any other intervention.” Read more.
2026 CABDA Midwest Show – Schaumburg, IL
By Sheri Rosenbaum
For several years, I’ve been attending the CABDA Midwest bike industry trade show, since it is just a 15-minute drive from where I live. It is also a good time to see new products, talk to key brands, and discover brands not on my radar. Read more.
Can radar replace a mirror for solo road cycling?
Question: Can rear radar replace a traditional mirror for solo road cycling? —Chris H.
RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: The application of radar technology to cycling is a great contribution to our safety on the road, but I’m not ready yet to discard the mirror. There’s a case to be made for using both. That might sound like telling someone to wear both a belt and suspenders to keep their pants up but in fact, neither radar nor mirrors altogether replace the coverage that the other provides. They are complementary rather than competitive technology. Read more.
Quick Tip: Let Your Weather App Choose Your Next Ride
Let your favorite weather app choose your route.
In lots of places (especially flat places), wind direction should be the number one factor in deciding which roads to ride. I was reminded of this during a recent week with lots of wind. Read more.
Other Cool Things to Read
Variety: Austin Butler to Play Lance Armstrong in New Movie From ‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger
Question of the Week
Do you use a mirror or a radar when you ride?
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Getting Angled Drop Bar Levers Aligned The Same
End Notes
