By Sheri Rosenbaum Muc-Off Price: $150 Weight: 295g Dimensions: 68 x 36 x 124 mm Motor: 80W # of Fan Speeds: 4 Fan Speeds (RPM): Turbo: 100,000, High: 80,000, Medium: 60,000, Low: 40,000 Rechargeable Battery: Yes, USB-C rechargeable Charging Time: 3 hours Battery Indicator Light: Yes Run Time: 10 minutes in turbo to 90 minutes…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Last week we covered Pirelli’s new Smartube road bike inner tube, which is their new high performance TPU tube (TPU stands for thermoplastic polyurethane). In describing their new TPU tube we provided some of the pros and cons of this relatively new type of tube.
Question: I’m a long-time cyclist, and I’ve heard that we riders ought to also be strength training. I’m now in my late 70s, but I still ride every day that weather permits. I dislike working out other than cycling itself, and frankly, I no longer have enough energy to both ride and do other exercises…
By Marc Sexton Traditional energy gels may be convenient to purchase, but the cost can add up pretty quickly. Plus they’re often a pain to deal with while riding, creating sticky hands and pockets and producing a lot of garbage. For rides lasting longer an hour or two, I prefer to fill a small, reusable, semi-rigid gel…
