May 2019

Articles

Mechanic's Corner: Shifting Business – B Tension

By Eric Ramirez In our last article Shifting Business – Rear Derailleur Discussion, I discussed setting up the rear derailleur. I hope you read it and it helped establish your already growing knowledge of derailleur adjustment. This issue I will discuss the B-Tension adjustment. I’m...
May 2019
5
min.

Bike League Benchmarking Report Shows Need for Better Bicycling

By Charles Pekow The state of bicycling in America leaves a lot to be desired, according to the latest biennial benchmarking report. The number of...
Advocacy
1
minute

Docked or Dockless Bike Share?

By Charles Pekow Freeing shared bikes from docks does wonders for increasing use. Or so experience in China shows. Docked bicycle systems became popular in...
Advocacy
0
minutes

The Spend Doesn’t End (with the purchase of a bike)

By John Higgins Experienced cyclists know that the opportunity to spend money on their chosen pastime is boundless, some driven by want and some that...
May 2019
4
minutes

Review: SCC Slick Chain Lube

SCC Slick is a new chain lube. Photo by Eric Kramer By Eric Kramer When my buddy told me he had some new chain lube...
Gear Picks
6
minutes

E-Bikes and Cities

By Charles Pekow Planners take note: E-bikes are here to stay. So you'd better take them into account when designing communities. Or so says a...
Advocacy
0
minutes

El Tour de Mesa

By David Ward I can’t even begin to count how many organized rides I have participated in. I have to say, I believe I have...
May 2019
6
minutes