Start up each hill in one gear lower than you need. Let’s say you come to a hill that you usually begin in your 39×19-tooth gear. On a good day you make it to the top in this gear, but sometimes you don’t. You have to shift to the 21 cog or even the 23,…
QUESTION: How hot is too hot to be out riding my bike? I came home the other day from an afternoon ride and felt a little sick for the rest of the afternoon, with no appetite. – Arnold W RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: If you’re looking for a number, start with a feels-like temperature of…
By Greg Conderacci They’re heavy. They’re expensive. They creak. They stretch until they become unusable. Sometimes, parts break (ALWAYS at the worst time). So why do so many ultra-endurance cyclists ride Selle Anatomica saddles? They’re comfortable. Eventually, the comfort-enhancing cut down the center of this flexible leather saddle dwindles to a mere slit. And that’s…
