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Inside Knowledge • THIS ISSUE'S RIDERS & CONTRIBUTORS SHARE A FAVORITE TIP
THE SELECTION • BECAUSE #BIKEISTHEWAYOFLIFE
WHAT WE'RE RIDING • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME BIKE STUFF
THE ULTIMATE 10-MINUTE CROSS-TRAINING WORKOUTS FOR RUNNERS!
THE TEST ZONE • NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS BIKE AND GEAR TEST CENTER
HOW TO GET GREAT BRAKING POWER
NAIL YOUR SADDLE SHAPE TO PUT MORE POWER IN YOUR PEDALS
BIKES ARE A LITTLE BETTER THAN THEY WERE 30 YEARS AGO.BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS A LOT BETTER.
TO EVERYONE WHO LOVES A CYCLIST:SORRY AND THANKYOU
WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWN WHEN I STARTED RIDING
THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND CYCLING
HOW TO CLIMB, JUMP, DESCEND, RIDE OVER ROCKS, ROLL IN A PACELINE, AND PICK A LINE BETTER • UP YOUR SKILLS WITH SWEAT, CASH, SCIENCE, AND FRIENDS.
Juliet Elliott Explains • FIXIE RIDING MAKES YOU A BETTER ROADIE, WHICH MAKES YOU A BETTER DIRT JUMPER, WHICH MAKES YOU A BETTER MOUNTAIN BIKER, WHICH… YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING.
10 GREATEST UPGRADES THAT CHANGED THE WAY WE RIDE, TRAIN, EAT, LOOK, TALK, AND THINK ABOUT CYCLING
WITLESS OR WISDOM? • These old-school tips are all wrong—here are the new and improved versions.
DO YOU HAVE THE BIKE GENE? • Your DNA could hold the secret to getting better
THE FIRST BIKE I REALLY LOVED • AFTER HANGING IN THE GARAGE FOR YEARS, MY TREK STILL HAD MORE TO TEACH ME.
THE GEAR WE NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT • BICYCLING’S TEST TEAMHAS RACKED UP MORE THAN A MILLION FREQUENT-FLYER AND ROAD-TRIP MILES TRYING BIKES AND GEAR. THIS IS THE STUFF WE TRUST TO SAIL THROUGH TSA, SURVIVE ONE-STAR MOTELS, AND NEVER MISS A RIDE.
SHE LAY IN BED, REPEATING THE UNTHINKABLE: WILL IS DEAD, WILL IS DEAD. HOW COULD ANY-THING EVER BE OKAY AGAIN? THEN THE MIRACLES BEGAN.
BONNIE’S TRAILSIDE FIRST-AID TIPS • Backcountry Lifeline wants to help riders be more prepared for medical emergencies while they’re on the trail. Part of that is knowing how to use what you have with you. These two solutions need only bike gear to treat injuries.
BIKES • NOURISHING YOUR BASIC NEEDS AND IRRATIONAL FIXATIONS
Bikes
NORCO FLUID FS 2 WOMEN’S • PRICE: $2,699 / WEIGHT: 32.7 LB (S)
BLIX VIKA+ • PRICE: $1,649 / WEIGHT: 49.8 LB
SCOTT ADDICT 10 DISC • PRICE: $2,900 / WEIGHT: 18.8 LB (56CM)
BIANCHI INTENSO DISC 105 • PRICE: $2,800 / WEIGHT: 18.9 LB (58CM)
BATCH COMMUTER • PRICE: $490 / WEIGHT: 33.3 LB (L)
AVENTON PACE 500 • PRICE: $1,400 / WEIGHT: 48.9 LB (M)
FELT VR3 • PRICE: $3,699 / WEIGHT: 17.8 LB (56CM)
SPECIALIZED STUMPJUMPER EVO COMP ALLOY 29 • PRICE: $3,620 / WEIGHT: 32.8 LB (S2)
HOW TO BE A RIDER • ACCORDING TO RHYS NEWMAN,48, DESIGNER, LOS ANGELES