| Title | Description | Author |
| Do Fenders Make You Look Dorky? | Probably, but I use fenders on my cross bike for commuting to work on rainy days. They may look goofy but I stay dry and clean and my bike does too! I use the plastic type that can clip on and off in seconds without tools. Anything that makes the ride more enjoyable is always better! | Wallace Wormley |
| Where to buy tools? | Need to find that one tool to fix your bike? Here is a great websites to find just about any tool you could possibly need. www.biketoolsetc.com
| Wallace Womley |
| Is Cycling Bad For Your Teeth? | Energy drinks and bars help you maintain your energy during an epic ride however they can be just as bad or worse on your teeth than candy. When you finish your post ride shower bush and floss your teeth. | Wallace Wormley |
| The Myth of “KOPS” — An Alternative Method of Bike Fit | In our quest to continue to confuse you on bike fitting below is a link to a great article by Keith Bontrager. He was a talented bike builder before he sold his company to Trek in the mid 90's
An Alternative Method of Bike Fit | Keith Bontrager |
| Bike Fit and Seat post | The 03' October edition I discussed frame fitting. If you are considering changing or upgrading your seatpost don't forget to account for seatpost setback (if any) If your bike's fit is correct then choose a replacement seatpost that has the same set-back distance.
Most people don't realize that this small change can make a big difference. This is important because by changing your set-back you have changed your fore/aft (saddle distance behind the bottom bracket) and your reach. A change in fore/aft will effect 2 things. One your biomechanics.(alignment of your knee over the ball of the foot). And in extreme cases your bike's handling because you have changed your weight distribution on the bike. Your reach can be adjusted by changing the stem but again in extreme cases your bike's handling maybe changed. A good rule of thumb is if your current set-up works don't buy a replacement seatpost that has more than 1 cm difference in set-back.
Be careful there are a lot of options in seatpost and there can be as much as a 3.5cm difference in set-back between different designs and/or manufactures. (i.e. Easton EC90 has a setback of 35mm while the Thomson Elite has zero set-back*)
* Thomson also makes the Eilte seatpost with a set-back option. | Wallace Wormley |
| Why you are slower in the winter | Cold air is denser than warm air, so the lower the temperature, the higher the wind resistance. Thirty-degree air is roughly 15 % more dense than 80 degree air. For example at the same power output, 25 mph on a 80-degree day vs. 21 mph at 30-degrees. | Alan Cote |
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