It’s often recommended that a helmet worn frequently should be replaced every 3 years or so. The reason is that the foam degrades due to sun, heat, salty sweat and other environmental factors, added to the usual knocks of regular cycling activity. These things make the foam unable to provide the full protection it’s designed…
By Lars Hundley Italian wheel manufacturer Fulcrum, has revealed their latest redesigned Speed 42 and 57 bicycle wheels. The development process reportedly included over 4,000 hours of testing in wind tunnels, laboratories, and open-road conditions. The result, according to Fulcrum, is an improved product in terms of aerodynamics, rolling resistance, lightness, and handling. The Speed…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Welcome to part 2 of our Sea Otter Classic coverage. If you’re wondering what sea otters have to do with two wheelers and those who ride them, be sure to backpedal to last week for the first story and more sweet products: https://www.roadbikerider.com/2023-sea-otter-classic-photo-gallery/. Just like in part 1, to…
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By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Rob T. asks, “I was recently knocked off my bike by a driver going 55mph on a county road in Illinois that had no shoulder. Fortunately, no major damage to me or my bike or my two artificial hips, but I did fracture my greater trochanter bone in my…
