March 29, 2019 NOT GETTING YOUR NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL ON THURSDAY? PLEASE EMAIL US AND LET US KNOW SO WE CAN FIX IT. [email protected] PDF version is here for premium members. By Lars Hundley. Over the past week or so, I’ve been geeking out on 1X drivetrains for the road and “everything” types of adventure bikes. Ever heard of Road Plus … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 803
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How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain on a Ride
Being Prepared to Fix Broken Chains on Rides by Jim Langley With the technology that’s gone into modern drivetrains, you can argue that we have the strongest, best shifting chains ever and you should never worry about breaking one on a ride. But even if that’s true - every roadie should know that if you DO break a chain, it can mean the end of your ride. Because, without a … [Read more...] about How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain on a Ride
Lowering Gearing Tip for SRAM eTap Roadies
By Jim Langley A few newsletters back, RBR author and contributor Coach Rick Schultz offered tips on expanding your gearing with WolfTooth’s Road Link (his article is in the form of a downloadable PDF, in case you missed it). This week, we’re very pleased to add a related gearing tip from RBR founder Ed Pavelka. While he was recovering from hip replacement surgery, Ed … [Read more...] about Lowering Gearing Tip for SRAM eTap Roadies
Interbike 2017 Report: Our Top 10 Products
As we do each year in our post-show reporting on Interbike, the biggest cycling trade show in North America, we will roll out our coverage over two issues, this week and next. We'll start off today by giving you details on our Top 10 New Products from the show – Jim Langley's top 5 favorites, along with mine. Next week, we'll follow up with the Best of the Rest, a slew of … [Read more...] about Interbike 2017 Report: Our Top 10 Products
Issue Published Early Because of Irma
Editor's Note: Just a note to let you know that because of the very real chance of losing power here in Atlanta as Tropical Storm Irma rolls through Monday and Tuesday, I decided to preemptively publish, and set up the email for this week's issue, on Monday. Because of that, Jim Langley's Tech Talk column is absent. (I added a 2-pack of Jim's advice, though, in this … [Read more...] about Issue Published Early Because of Irma