By Jim Langley Saturdays were always my favorite days when I worked in bicycle shops. No matter how early I got to work, there’d almost always be at least one anxious roadie waiting at the door for me to help them with their bike so they could make their morning ride. And, throughout the day, the flood of new-bike shoppers, constant calls and many different types of needy … [Read more...] about 5 Basic Bike Repair Tips
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High-Carb or High-Fat Diet for Cyclists? Which is Better?
By Coach John Hughes On an endurance ride a roadie is cruising along at a conversational pace, burning fat for fuel. Climbing a fairly steep hill, the roadie also starts burning glucose for fuel. The harder the roadie is going, the greater proportion of the rider’s energy comes from glucose. You can store 1,500 to 2,000 calories of glycogen in your body, which your body … [Read more...] about High-Carb or High-Fat Diet for Cyclists? Which is Better?
RBR Favorites: The Seat Bags We Use
Editor's Note: Some time ago, a Premium Member wrote in to ask if we could update an article we ran 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 favorites … [Read more...] about RBR Favorites: The Seat Bags We Use
RBR Favorites: The Seat Bags We Use (2)
Editor's Note: Some time ago, a Premium Member wrote in to ask if we could update an article we ran 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 favorites … [Read more...] about RBR Favorites: The Seat Bags We Use (2)
The First Rule of Bicycle Crashes
By John Marsh It may be the first thing I heard on one of my first group rides: It’s not a question of if you will crash, but when. I now call it The First Rule of Crashes. And it’s a maxim that I’ve seen realized numerous times over the years in my own local group, the Domestiques. Thankfully, only one of those crashes involved a car, and we’ve all lived to ride another … [Read more...] about The First Rule of Bicycle Crashes