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New commuting headlight Like computers headlights have improved by leaps and bounds the last few years. This past summer I sold my old Cygo-Lite light on eBay and used the proceeds to go towards a new NiteNider MiNewt cordless. It has 50 more lumen output, the weighs about 2 pound less, no water bottle batter or wires, charges in 1/2 the time and I can changer from my PC at work via USB too. All this for under $100 which is what I paid for the Cygo-Lite Nitro XM 4 years ago).
If yours headlight is more than 3 years old treat your self to one of the new models on the market and enjoy a few extra hours of riding.
Old Tips of the month
| Title | Description | Author | | Develop good trainer habits |
Most cyclists ride trainers predominantly in the saddle because there aren't reasons to stand. Your living room has no small hills to sprint over, no stop signs to accelerate away from, no riding partners to hammer in the sprint. So we tend to sit and grind away, then constant crotch pressure leads to numbness.
Assuming that your riding position is correct, your saddle is level and it's compatible with your anatomy, the solution is as simple as standing frequently to relieve compression of nerves and blood vessels. Make it a rule to get out of the saddle for at least one minute in every five. More is better. Set your watch's countdown timer as a reminder if you tend to forget.
Move on the saddle frequently, too. Small changes in sitting location and posture alter pressure points enough to help. Sit back, slide to the middle, spend a few second toward the nose. Move your hands to the handlebar drops as well as to the brake lever hoods and tops to rotate your pelvis. Try to make at least one position change every minute. | RoadBikeRider.com | | Fall Leaves | Fall is now here in the northeast and the leaves are turning beautiful colors one more reason to ride and enjoy the scenery. Remember wet leaves are slick as ice! Dry leaves while not as bad are slippery when cornering or braking. They also can hide pot holes, storm drains, and other dangerous hazards. | Wallace Wormley | | Bike Rack | When driving down the road I often see bikes on car racks (roof and trunk) that sway, rock and look like they will fall any minute. Here are a few of my tips:
1) Invest in a good rack that no only fits your car but your bike too.
2) Know the max height with you bike on the roof. Measure this and put a small label or sticker on you dashboard so you always know.
3) Do maintenance on your rack every spring and fall. Inspect it for crack and rust. Grease and lube all locks, levers and QR.
4) Always double check all straps, locks and quick release before driving away. | Wallace Wormley | | Adjust your saddle if you change you handle bar height | When you raise the bar, it's often necessary to slide the saddle back slightly. This is because moving the bar up also moves it rearward, due to the head tube angle. If you don't move the saddle back to compensate, the result can be more hand-numbing, finger-tingling pressure. Sliding the saddle back a bit shifts weight to the rear, off the hands. To compensate for the seat tube angle, lower your saddle 1/3 of the distance you move it rearward.
| RoadBikeRider.com | | Torque Wrench | If don't have one get one. Most part manufactures now have torque specs on there bolts for stems, seatpost, ect. It's easy to think tight is tight but stripping a $150 stem is no fun. | Wallace Wormley | | Think Outside The Box | Bike tools can be expensive and sometimes you say "I could have made this!" Well next time do it! Most great mechanics have made there own tools or modified current tools to work better. I myself have made a headset press, several BB tools, threadless nut setter, and more. The most common homemade tools come from old inner tubes and spokes. | Wallace Wormley |
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