By Stan Purdum Hot! Lightweight and portable 12-volt compressor Stores enough air to provide blast for seating bicycle tubeless tires Inflator unit provides easy-to-control air flow Works for bicycle and motor vehicle tires up to 100 psi Inflator unit has 120 psi gauge, and will also work separately to check tire pressure Inflator unit has…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back in May, I wrote about my Cervelo S5 falling over and landing on a rock. The impact cracked the top tube. I said I might have the bike repaired by a professional carbon shop, such as Calfee Design since they’re just down the street from me and have…
By Sheri Rosenbaum For some people, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer and the winding down of bike season. Well, I’m not heading to the pain cave any time soon. So this year, I decided to check off a bucket list ride in Iowa. It’s been about five years since I’ve been eyeing…
Coach John Hughes Dehydration hurts performance, right? Not necessarily. But don’t ignore it. Pro racers ride so hard their guts can’t absorb enough fluid to replace all that they sweat out. Race rules may restrict when a rider can get a bottle toward the end of a stage. Although somewhat dehydrated, the pros sprint quite…
By Coach John Hughes Mike W.: Thanks for the column on How Can a Beginning Cyclist Improve? It was very helpful. I have a related question. I see lots of ads for bars, gels and drinks. The guys I ride with each recommend something different. What should I eat? Does it matter?
