Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In the spirit of Thanksgiving – the giving part – please read what a longtime RoadBikeRider reader named David asked and see if you can offer any suggestions for him. If so, put them in a comment below this article. As you’ll read, he’s looking for a new rig…
By Stan Purdum According to Road Bike Rider stats, my recent article about dog attacks on cyclists was the most clicked article in that week’s RBR newsletter. That’s a reminder that unrestrained dogs are an ongoing problem for riders. Given the high number of responses, I was a bit surprised at how few mentioned doing…
QUESTION: Are smart bike trainers worth it? They are all pretty expensive, but you can get a regular trainer dirt cheap, especially used. – Patrick M RBR REPLIES: As a cyclist who has ridden both rollers and regular trainers as far back as the late 80s and who found them so terrible and mind-numbingly boring…
You’re riding hard in the big chainring toward a steep climb. You push to keep your momentum going as long as possible, but finally you’re forced to shift to the small ring. Oops! The chain overshoots and falls onto the frame. You’re dead in the water, wildly turning the cranks with no resistance. Later, the…
