By John Marsh First off, thanks to all who took the time to comment last week on several of our articles, in addition to my piece on intersections: Jim Langley's Tech Talk looking at rim brakes vs. disc brakes, and the Question of the Week about rear flashers. (Click the links to see those articles again, and to read the many comments.) Your comments, as always, were … [Read more...] about Quick Follow-Up re: ‘Cheating’ at Intersections
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Should You Trash Your Rim Brakes?
By Jim Langley If this week’s Tech Talk title caught your attention, it was supposed to. But I didn’t really make it up – I pretty much stole it. I paraphrased the title of the online Outside magazine article that ran recently, Why You Should Throw Your Rim Brakes in the Trash. The author basically says that discs on road bikes are so much better than rim brakes that you... … [Read more...] about Should You Trash Your Rim Brakes?
Even More Pedal Tips
By Jim Langley The great comments on last week’s Basic Clipless Pedals Care story (which are featured in today's Quick Tips), got me thinking of even more tips for pedals this week – especially since not everyone uses clipless pedals. So here are some other things that will come in handy the next time you do any pedal work. Toe clips come in sizes If you purchase toe clips … [Read more...] about Even More Pedal Tips
Will Self-Driving Cars be a Boon for Cyclists?
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Notes on This Week's Issue We've got another great issue for you today. Before I go over the highlights, though, a quick (humorous!) note about Jim Langley's Tech Talk last week in which he discussed maintaining our cycling shoes. He used as examples (featuring "graphic photos") his old, well-worn 2008-vintage … [Read more...] about Will Self-Driving Cars be a Boon for Cyclists?
Farewell, But Not Goodbye, to Coach Fred
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher A few weeks ago, Coach Fred Matheny emailed me to let me know he thought it was the right time for him to "hang up his keyboard" and "ride off into the sunset." Fred's been writing about road cycling with wit and wisdom for nearly 40 years, the last 16 of those with RBR. His spot-on coaching advice on training, skills, … [Read more...] about Farewell, But Not Goodbye, to Coach Fred