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When you are doing it all wrong

Yesterday our editor-in-chief struggled mightily to mount a tire on a rim, even though he has done it countless times before without problems. But nothing was wrong with the tire or the wheel…

BSX Insight

It’s a non-intrusive, moderately-priced lactate analyzer. From stop watches to heart rate monitors to power meters, is this the next progression?

Is your bike safe to ride?

When I started cycling frame builders did not make frames to destroy them. Today they do. Your frame has a lot of dead cousins or, if not, it should.

Beauty on the inside

Two frames pop out of the same mold. One is twice as expensive as the other. What justifies the big price variance? Is it all just marketing?

Garmin, Strava, Wahoo push forward

Garmin released its new Edge 520, touted as the only GPS bike computer to feature Strava Live Segments. Meanwhile, Wahoo Fitness released the KICKR SNAP, a wheel-on version of the popular Wahoo KICKR.

Polar 450

Last week Polar revealed the little brother to their V650 cycling computer, the M450. $169.

Zwift Introduces Pairing Screen

Virtual racing improvements are coming fast and furious. Zwift now allows users to pair their smart trainer and power meter at the same time through their updated Pairing Screen.

TrainerRoad iOS Updates

Power-match allows users with a power meter and smart trainer to have their power meter control the resistance of the smart trainer, addressing a common user complaint.

Split-Nose Saddle Case Study

It’s a graphic example of the difference a saddle placement can make. Matt Hansen and Lionel Sanders ride very different positions, the fruit of where their split-nose saddles are mounted.

Change the Saddle, not the Position

When you swap out a standard for a split-nose you probably don’t want to change your position, just your saddle. Let’s talk about how you mount a split-nose saddle so that only your saddle, and not your position, changes.