Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Last week we introduced a couple of new tire valves from Schwalbe and Muc-Off said to make tire inflation easier. Muc-Off’s is for sealant-filled tubeless tires. We asked whether you thought new valves like these were interesting or a solution looking for a problem. If you didn’t get to…
By Kevin Kolodziejski Sometimes it’s perfectly understandable, sometimes it’s just so much easier, and sometimes it’s downright dangerous. And sometimes you just want the RoadBikeRider article to get immediately to the heart of the matter. So here goes. What about cycling is all three of those adjectives occasionally? Powering the pedals while you’re on what we’ll call…
By Stan Purdum Cyclists talk funny. Take the word “good,” for example. Veteran riders apply this adjective indiscriminately to hills of all sizes. To know what they mean, you’ve got to be into the spirit of the conversation. Here are some samples. “Don’t worry. It’s a good hill.” (Translation: “It’s just a little hump in…
By Arnie Baker, M.D. Although cyclists may wish it were different, you don’t buy motivation at the store and take a pill of it in the morning. By understanding what makes you tick and why you’re doing what you’re doing, you may improve your bicycling performance.
