By Jim Langley There were a whopping 27 comments to last week’s Tech Talk, Be a Hero on Rides, which I believe sets a new record. Thanks for the awesome feedback and additional tips to help your fellow roadies be heroes on rides. Here’s a wrap-up of your tips with a few side notes from me. Are Chain Issues That Rare? The thing I found surprising is how … [Read more...] about Be a Hero on Rides Follow-Up
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New Whimsical Bike Storage Solution, QoW Update
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher New Whimsical Bike Storage Solution Looks Promising If you're a regular RBR reader, you know that we have a history of not often discussing crowd-funded cycling gear. The exceptions we make are when it's a product that has already reached its funding goal – which makes it much more likely to come to market – or when it's from a … [Read more...] about New Whimsical Bike Storage Solution, QoW Update
The Coach Injures Himself! How to Avoid Spring Knee
By Coach John Hughes Note the title: The Coach Injures Himself rather than The Coach Gets Injured. I gotta take responsibility for this one. My wife and I are avid Nordic skiers and cross-country skiing in Norway has been on our bucket list for years. We spent three weeks there in February. I skied 40:10 hours in 15 days without a day off. But I’d only skied 29:10 hours in … [Read more...] about The Coach Injures Himself! How to Avoid Spring Knee
Velocomp PowerPod
By Coach Rick Schultz HOT! Small (2.25 inches x 2 inches x 0.625 inch; 5.7cm x 5cm x 1.6cm) Lightweight (1.25 ounces; 34g) Affordable (starts at $299) Portable (easily moved from bike to bike) Accurate Robust software suite and optional upgrades make it a powerful riding technique and analysis tool NOT! Some may not believe in an opposing force … [Read more...] about Velocomp PowerPod
RBR Favorites: The Helmets We Wear
Editor's Note: Some time ago, a Premium Member wrote in to ask if we could update an article we ran in 2011 in which a couple of us on the RBR Crew provided a quick rundown of our favorite tires, and why we liked them. It was an excellent idea. So good, in fact, that I immediately decided to make it a regular feature – providing a rundown from RBR Contributors on our … [Read more...] about RBR Favorites: The Helmets We Wear