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Strava Rolls Out Relative Effort Metric to Help Keep Training on Track
Finding the right amount of effort to stay on track with training can be tricky. Too much and you’re over-training and doing more harm than good. Not enough and you won’t make any gains. Strava has rolled out a new tool to help. Relative Effort is a new heart-rate based metric that offers a way…
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Snag This Great Deal on Salewa Approach Shoes for Summer Hiking & Climbing
Now’s the time to start gearing up for summer hiking and this sweet deal on Salewa’s Firetail 3 GTX approach shoe is a good place to start. I ditched traditional hiking boots for approach shoes for everything but backpacking awhile back. Although they lack an upper cuff they’re still plenty stable and I feel much…
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Triple Bypass Returns, Adds 75 & 30-mile events
Colorado’s Triple Bypass Bicycle Ride was canceled last year due to forest fires. For 2018, the ride returns with two new routes: a 75- and 30-mile version. The shorter routes should attract riders intimidated by the traditional 120-mile route from Bergen Park to Vail. A route that covers three of the state’s most challenging mountain…
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How to Recover Your Ride File when Zwift Crashes
While Zwifting the other night my computer crashed. While there wasn’t a way to jump back into the action mid-workout once my computer was back up, it was at least possible to save the work I’d done. If your Zwifting is interrupted by a crash, power outage, computer reboot, or Internet connection problems there is…
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New Garmin Goodies: Edge 130, Edge 520 Plus, and Varia Radar
Garmin took advantage of Sea Otter hype to launch some new offerings today, including the Edge 130, the Edge 520 plus, and an update to its Varia rear radar system. Edge 130 The Edge 130 is an all new unit. It’s got a small footprint (1.8-inch display), but still packs in a lot of features…
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Get Tubeless Tires Rolling After a Flat with DynaPlug Racer
Tubeless tires are the bees knees up until you get a puncture that’s too big for your sealant to plug up. One solution is to resort to a tube, but DynaPlug offers another option. With help from a threaded CO2 cartridge the system fills the tire and plugs the hole in one simply motion. The…
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11-Speed is Old News. Campagnolo’s New Drivetrain Goes to 12
I suppose it was only a matter of time. Campagnolo, the Italian component manufacturer, is bringing to market the first 12-speed road group, dubbed “Movement 12.” The new Record and Super Record cassettes bring some tight jumps between cogs via a chain that is only marginally narrower. It’s also lighter, but Campagnolo says it’s stronger…
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A Guide to the 2018 Paris-Roubaix
It’s time for the biggest single-day race of them all! Paris-Roubaix, also known as “The Hell of the North,” a 257km slog across the unforgiving farm roads of northern France. This Sunday will mark the 116th edition of the Paris-Roubaix, here’s what you need to know before riders hit the cobbles. It’s Flat Paris-Roubaix is…
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Shimano’s Workhorse Groupset Gets a Big Update
Shimano’s 105 groupset is the workhorse of the cycling world. It’s arguably the most bang you can get for your buck when building up a bike and handles everything from long training miles to entry-level racing with ease. Adopting a similar aesthetic as the upper-tier Ultegra R8000 and Dura-Ace R9100 groupsets, the new 105 R7000…
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Mountain Bike Tech Comes to Road Bikes in the Shimano Ultegra RX Rear Derailleur
With road cycling moving more and more to gravel and multi-surface riding, Shimano has adopted some of its mountain bike tech to the road with the introduction of the new Ultegra RX rear derailleur with chain stabilizing technology. The new RX800/805 rear derailleurs (mechanical and Di2) feature Shimano Shadow RD Plus technology and precise shifting…
