Patrick MahingeSooner or later all cyclists have to resolve how to get their bikes somewhere with the aid of a car. It used to be that your choices were limited to roof racks or trunk-mounted carriers. Recently, however, a number of companies have come out with carriers that can be used in the back of station … Read more
Perhaps no one road bike component has seen such a flurry of interest from both the bicycle industry and enthusiasts as the carbon-fiber fork. Since Kestrel trotted out the first carbon two-prong in 1989, the field of competitors has done nothing but grow to its current state, with 14 manufacturers producing more than 20 different … Read more
All of us have had them. They strike without warning, and they can ruin the most carefully planned and eagerly awaited of rides. They’re cramps, and they feel as though Zeus has thrown a thunderbolt at your calf. A cramp is an involuntary contraction or spasm of a muscle, and the pain is sudden and … Read more
The climb up the pass was tough, but now you have an eight-mile descent to really hang it out. You’re flying in your 53×12, really spun out. Suddenly, a guy comes whipping around you at high speed. You want to catch his draft, but as you try to pedal faster you find yourself just bouncing … Read more
Cycling fitness can be evaluated in several ways: from a simple measure of speed in a time trial to the power delivered to the cranks to metabolic efficiency. But no matter which measure you choose, you will find that your fitness is highly influenced by the way you and your bike fit together. For that … Read more
It’s spring and you’ve rolled up the garage door, exposing your road bike to the crisp air for the first time this year. As the early morning light hits the yellowed handlebar tape and reflects off the cracks in your fraying tire sidewalls, it occurs to you that you’re not really in the mood for … Read more
Ask Frederic Guesdon how important raw power is to a cyclist and he’ll tell you all about his 1997 Paris-Roubaix win. The little-known rider for team Les Francaises des Jeux surprised his star breakaway mates with a ferocious sprint he uncorked at the finish on turn three of the Roubaix velodrome, using a mere 100 … Read more
1. Lights, Front and Rear Imagine having to leave work before dark because the headlights on your car didn’t work–a good excuse, but wouldn’t that cramp your style at the office? So if you ride your bike to work, it stands to reason you’ll need to shed some light on your evening trip. For headlights, we … Read more
So you if you remember many weeks ago I crashed my bike…ouch! I shared my road rash with you but what hurt the most! hours later after the indorfans and Adrenalin whore off was the pain in my wrist. I though I broke it? I finally went in that evening and the x-rays showed no … Read more
Any experienced cyclist will gladly warn you against leaving your bicycle out in the open especially on a busy street. You are bound to lose it. The best option is to store it in your garage or your house in case you don’t have a garage. But the thing with garages, almost every piece of … Read more