By Brandon Bilyeu Hot! Not! Cost: $45 Colors: Black, Silver, Brass How obtained: review sample from company RBR Sponsor: no Available: online and retail Website: Knog Oi Luxe Knog Oi Luxe Back in 2017, Sheri reviewed the Knog Oi Classic bike bell and came away quite impressed. The Oi Luxe is a more refined and […] The post Knog Oi Luxe Bike Bell Review appeared first on Road Bike Rider Cycling Site.| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Sheri Rosenbaum Realand Nutrition Price: $47.60 per 1.35 lb bag (cheaper with subscription) Flavors: Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate (chocolate or unflavored), Plant-based Protein (chocolate) Protein: 22 grams per serving (whey and plant-based chocolate); 25 grams per serving (whey unflavored) Calories: Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate – 120 calories for chocolate, 100 calories for […] The post Realand Nutrition Recovery Mix Review appeared first on Road Bike Rider Cycling Site.| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Lars Hundley I’ve been an indoor cyclist for years, logging thousands of miles on my second generation Wahoo KICKR Bike while racing on Zwift. But this past summer, I learned a new lesson about something I thought I understood: the profound impact of room temperature on exercise performance. For months, I was convinced I […] The post My Mini Split AC Died Slowly. So Did My Zwift FTP. appeared first on Road Bike Rider Cycling Site.| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The story last week in newsletter #1188 entitled Bike Hater Meets His Match – Will You?, reminded me of a similar tale that had a different outcome. I’m sharing it below. First though, I don’t consider these people “bike” haters. It’s not the bike they hate, it’s us. So “cyclist […] The post A Different Take on Dealing With Cyclist Haters appeared first on Road Bike Rider Cycling Site.| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Stan Purdum At 57, Dave packs a lot of muscle on his six-foot-three frame, and the bit of middle-age spread around his waist only increases his visual impact as a powerful guy. The fact that he’s a serving police chief adds to his aura of authority. I’m a couple weeks shy of my 80th […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
QUESTION: How much does sleep affect my ability to ride and recover? I have a busy schedule and rarely get more than 6 hours a night. Do I need more? — Sarah M. RBR ANSWER: Different people need different amounts of sleep in order to recover from the routine activities of daily life. If you’re […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
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By Stan Purdum In my recent article, “The ‘e’ in ebike stands for ‘equalizer’,” I told about a ride I had on my ebike with a stronger cyclist who was also pedaling an ebike, and at one point, I mentioned how fast — 18.5 mph — we had ridden over a particular section of our […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Kevin Kolodziejski “A fish is not a monkey.” While you may be surprised to see those six words at the start of a Road Bike Rider article, an even bigger shocker to me is how frequently we fail to integrate the essential idea behind them into our rides. For any gaga grammarian who considers The […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Arnie Baker Pacing on a bike requires self-knowledge and self-control. Pacing may be required when what will limit your performance later does not limit you now. Pacing means riding more slowly at the beginning so that you can go faster at the end. Pacing also means riding more slowly at the beginning so that […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
QUESTION: I’ve enjoyed cycling for years, including some multi-day trips and adventures. But some time ago, my wife underwent a health change that has made her more reliant on me for care. But she is mostly self-sufficient a day at a time, and lately, she’s been encouraging me to look for some single-day bike events […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Kevin Kolodziejski “My motivation comes and goes.” That’s what the cyclist said in response to me saying I hadn’t seen him on the roads in quite a while. While I don’t know the guy well, I know him well enough to ride aside of him and chat for a bit if we’re both out and […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Coach Fred Matheny John Cobb was Lance Armstrong’s aerodynamics consultant for his first five Tour de France victories. [Aerodynamics, of course, have nothing to do with PEDs, so Cobb’s advice holds true no matter what one’s opinion of Armstrong might be.] Cobb was known to draw artful pictures on an easel to illustrate his points. […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Coach Peter Wimberg Whether you ride simply for the fun of it and to maintain your health and fitness, or you’re a more “serious” rider who regularly races or does goal events or tours, including intervals in your riding is important. And making the most of those intervals will help you get the most […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Just in time for spring and summer riding, Pearl Izumi sent several samples of their 2025 line-up, which I’ve been putting to the test on hotter days and on gravel and road loops since. Temperatures exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some of these rides. A couple of years ago […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
QUESTION: Back in the day, I used to pull at the front of just about every group ride I joined. These days, in my 60s, I’m still riding strong — but on the really hard rides, I’m starting to get popped off the back. I’m not racing anymore, but I still want to feel fast. […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Way back in 2009 Shimano introduced their first electric-shifting Dura-Ace 7970 Di2 groupset. Di2 is short for Digital Integrated Intelligence (Di2 = DII, get it?). In case you haven’t tried or followed the electric shifting trend, I’ll explain what DII means in terms of advantages (feel free to scroll […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Possibly timed to coincide with the start of the Tour de France, Shimano announced recently that they did what they said they would and have now made their former entry-level group 105 into a brand new electric group with their Di2 technology, the 105 R7100. Of note, it’s now […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley According to Wikipedia, Shimano first released a Di2 electronic shifting system in 2001 but they didn’t make it available to the public until 2009. In case you didn’t know, Di2 stands for Digital Integrated Intelligence. 2009 is about when I got my first Di2 component group, put it on […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
By Sheri Rosenbaum Missed my articles leading up to Unbound? Read them here:Unbound Gravel – New Year New GoalsPreparing for Unbound Gravel 100: One Month and Counting As the two-week countdown to Unbound Gravel kicks into high gear, I find myself buried in a checklist that’s as long as the race itself. I love making […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site