Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s Tech Talk is about modern bottom brackets, which employ sealed cartridge bearings. They’re a bit of a mystery to many roadies since there are no obvious adjustments to make. This week I’ll try to unravel the mystery so you know what you’re dealing with and how to care for them. Jay wrote: “I had a 9-year-old Race Face … [Read more...] about Cartridge Bottom Bracket Checking and Maintenance
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Why Increasing Intensity is Good for All Road Cyclists
By Coach John Hughes I've written previously about the benefits of riding miles at a conversational pace. I've also explained that once you’ve built your endurance base in the spring, just riding more miles won’t make you a much better rider. Further, if you’ve been riding for years then just piling on more miles brings little improvement. Every roadie – from … [Read more...] about Why Increasing Intensity is Good for All Road Cyclists
Bicycle Fit is Not a Fixed Set of Measurements
By Stan Purdum You may one day head out for a ride only to discover that the bicycle fit that was ideal for you for years may not be so ideal now. This realization may come on suddenly or gradually, but it’s a fact of cycling life. And aging is not the only reason. Writing recently in Adventure Cyclist, Nick Legan, that publication’s technical editor, said, “With increased … [Read more...] about Bicycle Fit is Not a Fixed Set of Measurements
Traits of a Better Saddle
Editor's Note: As often goes on behind the scenes at RBR, our Premium Members take advantage of the Ask RBR a Question perk to tap into the direct wisdom of one of our coaches or tech experts. When it's a broad enough topic that lends useful insight to many riders, we like to share the responses with all RBR readers. The following is a response from Coach Rick Schultz to a … [Read more...] about Traits of a Better Saddle
Question of the Week
Today's QoW is another from our own Coach David Ertl. It follows the theme of the last 2 weeks' questions of upgrading (or not). NOTE: you may find this Question under Past Questions of the Week on the QoW page. (We really need to replenish our stock of Questions! Please submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.) How many gears … [Read more...] about Question of the Week