QUESTION: Are disc brakes really better than rim brakes on a road bike? I’m planning to buy a new bike soon and pretty much every bike has disc brakes in my price category, but I’ve always ridden rim brakes up until now. – Elliot G RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: The short answer is yes, but…
By Sheri Rosenbaum Roll Recovery Price: $59.99 (R4 Roller); $49.99 (StretchMat) Size: 18″ x 6″ (45.7cm x 15.2cm) (R4 Roller); Folded Dimensions: 18” x 13” x 2” (45.7cm x 33cm x 5cm) Unfolded Dimensions: 51” x 51” (130 x 130 cm) (StretchMat) Weight: 2.6 lbs (1.17 kg) (R4 Roller); 1.0 lb (0.45 kg)(StretchMat) Colors: White,…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley It was nice of so many of you to share your stuck bolt removal tricks, tips and hacks with RoadBikeRider reader “Dave.” His bike came with unlubricated steel bolts and one bottle cage bolt was frozen in the frame. He explained in detail in our last Tech Talk. Have…
