By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Yes, for any GOT fans out there, I couldn't resist the easy reference in the title. But, seriously, temps are falling in the Northern Hemisphere, and Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 5, in the U.S. To mark this seasonal shift, this week and next we're offering a few articles to help you prepare for winter … [Read more...] about Winter’s Coming
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How to Fix Road or Mountain Bike Disc Brake Rubbing
By Jim Langley I’ve been working on quite a few disc brake-equipped road bikes in our Praxis workshop lately. One of the problems that keeps coming up is a rubbing or dragging brake. The type of rubbing I’m seeing can be missed when riding because it’s slight. But if you lift the wheel that’s rubbing off the ground and give it a spin, you’ll realize straight away that the … [Read more...] about How to Fix Road or Mountain Bike Disc Brake Rubbing
Defunkify Your Cycling Laundry
Editor's Note: We continue our recent series of QTs from the RBR Crew this this week's submission from Sheri Rosenbaum. Sheri offers some time-honored advice on laundering your cycling clothes, both to get out the stink and to make sure your clothes are best-positioned to clean them adequately. I add a couple of comments to Sheri's, including a recommendation for a workout … [Read more...] about Defunkify Your Cycling Laundry
New eBook: Strengthening and Stabilization Training for Cyclists
By Coach Rick Schultz We don't all necessarily want to be faster on the bike. But I think every last one of us roadies would like to maintain the strength we have, or get even stronger, in the muscle groups that count, specifically the glutes, legs, back, hip flexors, shoulders, arms and core. And we all undoubtedly would like to be pain-free when we ride. A regular … [Read more...] about New eBook: Strengthening and Stabilization Training for Cyclists
Deceptive Headlines about Exercise and Heart Attacks a Gross Disservice
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. "You Can Exercise Yourself to Death, Says New Study" was the headline in The New York Post on October 17, 2017. Headlines like that are likely to discourage people from exercising and thus to shorten their lives. The entire article was a disturbing and offensive misinterpretation of a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago of 3,175 people in the … [Read more...] about Deceptive Headlines about Exercise and Heart Attacks a Gross Disservice