Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Last week I told you about attending a mechanics class on hydraulic disc brakes at the United Bicycle Institute #bikeschool in Ashland, Oregon. It was well worth the time and cost ($250). Here’s that story: https://www.roadbikerider.com/united-bicycle-institute/. This week I’m sharing 10 tips about hydraulic discs and working on them that…
By Coach John Hughes You’re unique. You’re similar to other riders in some ways and differ in other ways. In this series of Experiment of One columns I’m giving you a number of different anti-aging columns from which you can read the ones most applicable to the unique you. The first three columns were about…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A review of 270 controlled studies with a total of 15,827 participants found that all forms of exercise can help to lower high blood pressure: aerobic exercise, resistance strength training, combined aerobic and resistance training, high-intensity interval training and isometric exercise training (Br J Sports Med, 2023;57(20):1317–1326). Surprisingly, isometric exercise training…
By Kevin Kolodziejski “Get deep, go fast,” I always say to my cycling companions. Well . . . not really. If truth be told, I’ve never even said it to them once. I know giving unsolicited cycling advice, especially on serious group rides — and especially if it’s condescending — is more than a faux pas. …
By Brandon Bilyeu Hot! Not! Price: $50 How obtained: review sample from Coospo Available: Coospo and Amazon Website: H9Z RBR Sponsor: no Tested: 75 hours Coospo – ‘All About Passion’ for Sport Coospo is a Chinese exercise technology company that was founded in 2014. Their first product was the Coospo fitness app, but they quickly…
