By Lars Hundley If you’ve ever finished a century with a stiff neck, you know how this common cycling complaint can turn a great ride into an ordeal. The problem is simple physics – holding your head up while bent forward puts constant strain on neck muscles that weren’t designed for hours in that position….
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I wrote a few articles about hot waxing chains this year including one on Event Gear Simplyfast hot wax and another on the Silca Hot Waxing System, which includes a wax melting machine (with Simplyfast I used a crockpot.) Both these articles include my videos showing how to use…
By Sheri Rosenbaum The trifecta of holidays are coming up – Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, a seasoned cyclist, or a beginner, there’s no better time to find the perfect gift to enhance the riding experience. Here are a few thoughtful and practical ideas to add to your holiday shopping list.
By Stan Purdum On any lengthy bike ride, I eventually need a rest break, and that’s when coming upon a rural cemetery is like finding an oasis. In a seemingly haphazard scattering, small cemeteries sit adjacent to country roads, the kind cyclists prefer. These burial places are ideal rest stops. Even in regions where trees…
By Kevin Kolodziejski “What the hell, Diane?” She rode with us most weekends we didn’t race, and even though she only started racing in her late 30s, Diane Castor (now Diane Grim) got so good she did some riding as a pro, and even a bit of it in Europe. She’s also one of the most…
