By Sheri Rosenbaum ASSOS Price: $100 Sizes: XS – 2XL (Unisex sizing) Weight: 38 grams Colors: Black Temperature Rating: 53.6 to 68 degrees F (12 to 20 degrees C) Touchscreen Compatibility: Yes Breathability: 4/5 – High Insulation: 3/5 – Medium Windproof: 1/5 – Very Low Quick Drying: 3/5 – Medium Packability – 5/5 – Extremely…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley For many years now I have received the newsletters sent out by Lon Haldeman and his crew at PAC Tour. In case you haven’t heard of PAC Tour, they put on supported rides across the USA, and shorter ones in different areas of the country. I attended their Desert…
By Stan Purdum “E-Bikes Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline” was the topic line on a recent e-newsletter from Bicycling magazine, and it’s likely to draw in readers — particularly senior cyclists looking for a reason to give ebikes a try. The headline on the actual article was “Why Older Riders May Get a Surprising Benefit…
QUESTION: I’m in Louisiana. It’s not cold here. It doesn’t snow. Winter riding should be easy. But the early darkness is killing me. I feel like it’s dangerous to ride when it’s dark. Worse, not riding on weekdays makes me feel sedentary and I can’t get motivated to ride even on weekends. How can I…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study of 1,275 men and women found that those who had very weak handgrip strength had signs of accelerated aging, as measured by deterioration of the DNA in their cells (J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, Nov 9, 2022). Previous studies have shown these DNA tests:
