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Which Gearing for This Steel Road Bike – Follow-up

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Boy, we roadies sure like our gearing! So far, 30 of you commented on last week’s Tech Talk in which I answered Dan’s question about whether his new classic steel Bottecchia could handle touring.  … [Read more...] about Which Gearing for This Steel Road Bike – Follow-up

Building My New Titanium Road Bicycle With Shimano Components

By Rick Schultz I’ve had several manufacturers send parts to test recently, and coupled with a great deal on a Lynskey titanium frame, I’ve decided to document the building of this bike. Many people have asked how to put together a bike if they start with just a frame, so, here is my process. … [Read more...] about Building My New Titanium Road Bicycle With Shimano Components

Scicon Aeroshades and Aerowing Sunglasses Review

By Sheri Rosenbaum Scicon’s Next Generation Eyewear As the 2020 Tour de France was getting started, Scicon was unveiling two new pairs of cycling sunglasses, the Aeroshade and Aerowing. If you were watching Stage 1, maybe you noticed Alexander Kristoff wearing the Aeroshade, and then starting Stage 2 with a custom pair in yellow to match his jersey. … [Read more...] about Scicon Aeroshades and Aerowing Sunglasses Review

Anti-Aging: E-bikes, Fun and Fitness

By Coach John Hughes I stopped by the Icebox our cycling and skiing store here in Fraser, CO to talk with Brian about lower gears on my Merlin. (Fraser is one of the coldest places in the US hence the name Icebox.) The bike is my favorite: in my 40s, I rode it to win the Furnace Creek 500 qualifier for the Race Across AMerica (RAAM) and to finish solo RAAM. In my 50s, I led … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: E-bikes, Fun and Fitness

Learn to Lean Through Bike Turns

Lean, don't steer, through turns. You make a car go around a corner by turning the steering wheel. You make a bike turn by leaning it. That's a big difference between a vehicle with four wheels and one with two wheels. But we see many new riders try to steer their bike like they're driving a car. They slow down and pivot the handlebar, creeping around corners. … [Read more...] about Learn to Lean Through Bike Turns

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