Indholdsfortegnelse for May 2015 i Bicycling

1 GIANNI BUGNO RACED in the rainbow jersey two years in a row after winning worlds in ’91 and ’92, and something in the way he wore his cap, and sat on a bike, and set his jaw, and spun his feet surpassed fashion and became true, timeless style. So of course as a young cyclist, I ran out and bought everything he wore. Only the Diadora shoes outlasted my infatuation. But after replacing them once in the mid ’90s I switched to brands that had exceeded them in durability and value. Now owned by Geox, Diadora is again making some of the finest shoes in cycling. My feet recommend the $379 Vortex Pro. My heart recommends it in the Movistar limited edition, shown here. Guess I never really grew…

IF YOU LIKE QUINOA TRY KAÑIWA This South American relative of quinoa is crunchier, sweeter, and has more protein and fat-fighting fiber. Prepare and eat kañiwa (pronounced kanyi-wa) just like you would quinoa. Try it in pancakes by folding the cooked grains into the batter. IF YOU LIKE BULGUR TRY FREEKEH This Middle Eastern version of wheat is harvested underripe, then sun-dried and roasted for a fresh smoky flavor and chewy bite. It retains maximum nutritional value, including lots of protein and fiber. Use it in tabbouleh, soups, and salads. IF YOU LIKE BROWN RICE TRY BLACK RICE Chinese black rice packs the same cholesterol-lowering antioxidants as those found in dark berries. Better yet, its thin bran layer makes the deeply flavored grain quicker to cook than its brown counterpart.…

THE RULES Ride as far as you can in 60 minutes. Many hourrecord attempts take place on the smooth, windfree surface of an indoor track. 1893 Tour de France creator Henri Desgrange claimed the first hour record, riding 35.325 km on Paris’s Velodrome Buffalo. 52.491 KILOMETERS THE CURRENT HOURRECORD DISTANCE, SET BY ROHAN DENNIS ON FEBRUARY 8, 2015 POWER JAMS 43-year-old Jens Voigt claimed the first record under the new UCI rules on September 18, 2014, riding 51.110km. He listened to a hard-driving but thematically appropriate playlist that included AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” and Europe’s “Final Countdown.” THE FLYING SCOTSMAN Graeme Obree broke the hour record twice in the 1990s using an imaginative position and innovative bikes. For his attempts in 1993 and 1994 he crouched like a praying mantis…

1 | The Chainbreaker Bike Book ’Zines had a huge influence on me when I was younger. I discovered the first issue of Chainbreaker in the early aughts, and it was revelatory. This compiled volume— and a little trial and error—taught me more about the workings of my bike than any other book I own on the subject. $15 2 | Adidas Superstar I spent 10 years pedaling in shelltoes, and all the guff I’ve received from roadies has done squat to convince me that clicked-in cycling shoes work any better. I wore Superstars through rainy Portland winters and daily when I guided crosscountry tours. Turns out, you don’t need fancy cycling clothes to pile up more than 10,000 miles a year—the love of riding is enough. $75 3 |…

You can’t be strict all the time, or you’d go nuts. I try to make my treats the things that I eat on rides. I feel like if you eat it only on a ride, it’s fair game. I’d rather eat a delicious cookie than a gel while riding. I like to make my ride foods: zucchini bread, banana bread, cookies. I experiment using different flours. My partner [pro rider Olivia Dillon] doesn’t eat gluten. Everything I’ve made with sorghum flour, tapioca starch, almond meal, and xanthan gum turns out great and tastes totally normal. We try to eat real foods—nothing processed, and everything in moderation. I don’t do any no-fat or no-carbs, just a wellbalanced diet of whole foods. When you eat clean, you feel so much better. Breakfast…

1. River City Bicycles 706 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. Sponsor of Cross Crusade, America’s largest cyclocross race series 2. Metropolis Cycle Repair 2249 N Williams Ave. Located on a bike route that sees 4,000 cyclists an hour at peak times 3. Sellwood Cycle Repair 7953 SE 13th Ave. Awesome at fixing bikes; Kona’s Honky Tonk is named after shop owner Erik Tonkin 4. VeloCult 1969 NE 42nd Ave. Live music, coffee, beer, and a collection of vintage mountain bikes 5. Bike Gallery 5329 NE Sandy Blvd. The chain of six stores began 40 years ago at this flagship location 6. Fat Tire Farm 2714 NW Thurman St. Portland’s go-to shop for mountain bikes 7. 21st Avenue Bikes 916 NW 21st Ave. Promotes its commuter, touring, and road bikes through hilarious…

MY BROTHER JAMES AND I STARTED HUNTING while we were sitting on a stoop. We both had been living in New York City, and had devoted ourselves to racing. We trained or raced at least six days a week. On weekdays, our alarms went off at 5 a.m. to make sure we’d get our workouts in, and we’d text each other pictures of our scales during morning weigh-ins. We even liked intervals. A lot. Pushing ourselves, hitting goals, being fit, and getting lean was exciting. But week after week as sat on the stoop reliving (and trying to re-race) all those races, we started to realize something: For us, cycling had evolved into a series of highs and lows, in which our last race dictated our happiness and satisfaction with…

I like Speedplay Zero pedals—the nearly frictionless float, the low stack, and dual-sided entry. But I live in the mountains, and for several months out of the year, I encounter ice and mud on the roads. One day, while out riding after a storm, I stepped off the road for a nature break. I managed to clip in to my Zeros again afterward, but because of the dirt and ice I’d picked up in my cleats, I couldn’t clip out. To stop without tipping, I needed to peel off my shoe cover, open my shoe, and pull out my foot (while rolling). From then on, my Zeros were my summer pedals. Apparently Speedplay-sponsored pros had similar problems, because in 2006, the company started making a pro-only pedal better suited for…

Never underestimate the single pivot. This was the thought going through my head after my first mile on Giant’s new, 120mm-travel, full-suspension mountain bike. Recent rain had made the Southern California dirt unusually tacky, so I was driving hard into the corners, and I found I could carry every bit of extra speed into the rough straights. All I had to do was hit the remote on the handlebar, dropping my saddle with the telescoping seatpost, then lean back and let the bike charge. At $2,650, the Stance 27.5 0 costs a fraction of many longer-travel carbon models—but it was allowing me to hit the same lines as I do on higher-end bikes, while having just as much fun. At one point, I literally had to clean the dirt off…

Sometime in the fall of 2013, I had an epiphany: I am not a millionaire or a professional bike racer. But I have always been drawn to cycling equipment as though I were one or the other. (I’m speaking here of my personal desires; in my professional life, I have no problem appreciating, and celebrating, the value of a great $900 bike.) I love the feel of a finely honed, high-performance race bike, and I love the ethereal lightness of carbon. They’re both deliriously fun to ride, and they’re right for many riders. But I realized that they might not always be right for me. So I began a journey to find the bike that is right. That bike would be useful and practical for the kind of riding I…

THOMAS YANG 42, creative director of 100Copies, a collection of bike-themed art prints limited to 100 each S I NG A POR E 1. You don’t use energy and you just enjoy the freedom. Whenever you go up, there’s the descent as a reward. 2. I used to have a road bike with a drop bar, but now that I’ve slowed down it looks cooler with a straight bar and a fixed gear. 3. Grace is more chill. 4. Less is more in terms of aesthetics in bikes; it’s just like someone wearing too many accessories. Keep it clean, the cleaner the better. 5. Racing sounds like stress, and riding sounds much friendlier. 6. With a good frame, no matter how you build it, it’s a good bike. The soul…

HOW DO I GET THE STINK OUT OF MY HELMET? “Simple soap and water,” says Eric Richter, brand development manager at Giro. “Clean the helmet with a soft cloth or sponge, warm water, and mild dish soap. You can also remove the pads and toss them in the laundry.” For very stubborn stink, some riders swear by ProGold Helmet Cleaner and Deodorizer, a gentle foaming solvent that agitates dirt and bacteria out of every crevice without deteriorating the helmet or padding. What’s the hardest climb in America? The world? The answer to both is the same. Storied European ascents, such as Mont Ventoux, are famous because they’ve been the stage for drama in high-profile races like the Tour de France. But in pure physical terms, they pale in comparison to…

SPRING-TRAINING PYRAMID Get ready to work. This interval set starts hard and finishes hard. Do it once or twice a week for two to three weeks before moving on to the more challenging Peak-Form Pyramid at right. PEAK-FORM PYRAMID This workout starts with hard foundation efforts, moves up to all systems go, and then ratchets back to longer efforts. Try it once or twice a week. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Pyramid intervals gradually increase then decrease (or vice versa) the time you work at various effort levels within the same block. _ For each one, warm up 10 to 15 minutes and cool down for at least 10 minutes afterward. _ Important: Don’t start so hard that you’re forced to back off before the time is up.…

I’ve done this route since the 1980s. Back then, teenagers still delivered by bicycle. I’ve ridden all but 5 percent of the time. Now that I’m done, it’ll be different. All the Post’s 40 other carriers use autos. The route was uncomplicated: two and a half miles with minimal traffic. I rode because it was a guaranteed hour of exercise. I never threw the paper. I walked it up and placed it on the porch. I did the route, but I also rode my bike other times. Twice a day to my full-time job and back: once in the morning, home for lunch, then back to work and home in time for delivery. The Post changed delivery to the morning in 2008. Every day, I got up in the dark…

You once organized a race between cyclists and a commercial jet. Seriously? Los Angeles shut down a section of Interstate 405 in 2011 to remove a bridge, and the city was up in arms. People called it “Carmageddon.” Jet Blue created a promotional flight between Burbank and Long Beach. A friend suggested the race. We won by 77 minutes. What did that show about promoting cycling events? It’s the same thing I learned working for an automative ad agency: Sexy and fast captures people’s attention. Does that explain the appeal of Midnight Ridazz? Yeah. The ride grew to more than 2,000 people each month. It was a two-wheeled party. It was diverse, welcoming, and beautiful. Everyone who might have been rejected in high school as a nerd or an outcast…

THE WHEEL Austin, TX When it came time to name a new watering hole at the intersection of two popular bike-laned streets in east Austin, the owners weighed two options: The Wheel, after the Grateful Dead jam, or Lanterne Rouge, for obvious Tour-related reasons. They settled on The Wheel, and now the cozy space serves craft beer and whiskey specials to the flood of thirsty cyclists coming in off the roads and nearby trails. (The Austin Daily Press, a bistro next door, dishes out tacos, tortas, and sandwiches to the Wheel’s customers.) Drop in for a drink and set your pint glass on the sprocket-inlaid bar, or swing by the bicycle service station to top off your psi—this friendly neighborhood joint is open late so you can capture the lanterne…

From an austere Chicago storefront, the owner of Tati Cycles—he’s known only as J.—builds wheels, glues tubulars, and, for a time, critiqued cycling through a blunt, satirical online persona. Apparently, cyclists were appreciative because Tati plans to open popup stores in 21 states and four countries this year. Here is Tati, in his own words: My shop does not look like a bike shop. People often walk in and ask, “What is this place?” I offer one-dollar bike fits. If you think my service is worth more, donate that money to a junior cycling club. I have one other chair in the shop. I joke that it is my Cat 2 therapy chair. When someone tells me they want to go pro, I sit them down and explain the true…

IF YOU HAD ASKED ME FIVE YEARS AGO WHO HOWARD HAWKINS WAS, I COULDN’T have told you. The cofounder of the Park Tool Company was never widely known, even in cycling circles. And before he died this past January, I never gave much thought to how big the brand figured in my world. But as I gaze around my home shop, I see a trove of implements (a vintage selection of which I’ve annotated on these pages), in various shades of the company’s iconic blue. Nearly every day for the last quarter century, I’ve built or repaired bikes with wrenches and tools from the company Hawkins helped establish 52 years ago. His son, Eric, took over the business in 2003. We asked him to reflect on Park’s success and his…

MAGURA ELECT PRICE $1,200, complete; $650, aftermarket upgrade to newer Magura forks WEIGHT 1,732g (120mm travel, 29er) 1 ACCELEROMETER The brain of the eLECT is an accelerometer that detects motion and the bike’s tilt, so it knows if you’re going up or down, or if you’re on the flats. It can also sense a sprint or if the front end is freefalling during a jump or manual. 2 LOCK/UNLOCK VALVE If the system senses that you’re climbing, a small valve locks the fork; when the bike levels out, the fork unlocks. In these situations, the system changes modes in a little more than a second. The delay prevents it from getting confused by, for example, a rolling section of trail, and also increases battery life by reducing the number of…

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Full carbon, old-school race geometry _ Stable handling _ Reliable Ultegra shifting _ Built for speed, but comfortable over the long haul, too PRICE $3,995 WEIGHT 17 lb. (53cm) It’s February, and it’s 19 degrees outside at 9 p.m. I’m sitting on the couch with the second beer of the evening and an enormous book about Eddy Merckx, lent to me by a colleague so I could go deeper into the lore of the man I (like many cyclists) already know something about. Where I come from, Merckx is still the king, even 35-or-so years after he climbed off. He’s ubiquitous in my cycling community: A sign at the end of one driveway proclaims “Ride Lots,” a phrase attributed to Merckx. Our local bike shop…

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW _ Aluminum frame with a carbon fork, made in Taiwan _ RED! Gates Carbon Drive belt + Shimano Alfine 11-speed internally geared hub = no chainmarks and less maintenance _ Reflective sidewalls on the tires for extra visibility _ Housebrand saddle is comfortable, even for longer missions PRICE $2,300 WEIGHT24.9 lb. (S) “I don’t ride anymore because of you.” My boyfriend at the time, Steve, aired this grievance in response to my offhand comment that he hadn’t touched his bike in a while. I was stunned. How could I have ruined the thing I loved most, for the person I loved most? “You and your friends just want to go fast all the time,” he said, shrugging. “You took the fun out of it.” In…

“Wattage is a result of how hard you push the pedals (torque) and how fast you turn them (cadence). If either factor increases while the other stays the same, power also increases.” —JOE FRIEL TRUE | It’s impossible to apply direct force in all phases of your pedal stroke and spin perfect circles. ALSO TRUE | It’s inefficient to only push down on the pedals. Gain power by eliminating dead spots, points within each rotation in which no force is applied, often at the top or bottom. 4 Phases of a good pedal stroke: top, front, bottom, recovery (up). GO HIGH Riding at a higher cadence requires less force for the same amount of work. This means your heart pushes harder than your legs, which is good because leg muscles…

I had a white commuter bike I rode every day without doing any maintenance; I really let it go. Then my fork seized in my headset. Sledgehammers were involved. The experience taught me the importance of taking care of all my bikes. It feels good when I’ve ridden my tires so long I need new ones, or I wear out a chain. Maintenance is a pain, but it makes me appreciate how much joy my bike has given me over all those miles. CADY CHINTIS, 32 / ARCHITECT / SEATTLE…

BIKE MESSENGER turned Hollywood stuntwoman, personal trainer, and SoulCycle instructor Kym Perfetto has an attitude that’s as fierce as her physique. Her intense, no-nonsense workouts attract A-list celebrities, including Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Jake Gyllenhaal. But as a contestant on last season’s Amazing Race, the 30-year-old Perfetto rarely had time to hit the gym. Instead, she relied on this 10-minute, do-anywhere workout that focuses on core and leg strength. “It improves speed and endurance on the bike,” says Perfetto, who is also a North American Cycle Courier Champion and Cat 2 track racer. Warm up with a couple of jumping jacks or light stretching, and move quickly between the moves without resting. LATERAL LUNGE Stand with your feet side by side and step wide with your right foot (at least…

When creating its bold Velo Serif font, typeface studio House Industries fused modern influences with iconic cycling branding (think Lemond’s early-80s Renault-Elf jerseys). The result is fresh and evocative in ways I appreciate as a designer and as a cyclist. But it’s more than that, because House also created Velo-branded apparel, housewares, and an exciting collection of bicycles and accessories. There are caps, water bottles, and shirts; jeans made by Tellason; and coffee mugs by Hasamiyaki, which has been fabricating ceramic wares in Japan for four centuries. A complete bike—the steel frame is Waterford—has House-designed components from Brooks, Cinelli, King Cage, and Paul Components. Each part is striking, and represents an appealing union of design and engineering that is rare in bike products. House may be a cycling outsider, but…

THE HOPEFUL PRO Identified by a team-replica cycling cap and bulging calves, this aspiring racer looks for any advantage to cheat the wind, defy gravity, and eke out one more watt. BEST QUALITY Will gladly inform you why your bike, riding position, and donut consumption are holding you back, then suggest (often without solicitation) ways to fix it. THE KID Clad in skinny jeans, a vintage T, a studded belt, and a flat-brim trucker hat, this youngster just landed a dream job. Any lack of experience is made up for with happy-as-a pup enthusiasm. BEST QUALITY This minimumwage earner knows how to scrimp for bike parts and will steer you toward the best value every time. THE TRUE BELIEVER You can tell the true believers by their righteous tatoos and…

2 employees “with 36 years experience,” says co-owner Brian Robbins 20 hybrid rentals About 100 tubes 1 well-stocked mechanic station 2 Thomson seatposts 1 petition to join America Bikes An original Eddy Merckx frame, Cinelli track bike (in for repair), and a tandem 6 cassettes, 9 brake calipers, three old handlebars, and a few component groups “for restoring vintage bikes” 􀀃20 Kryptonite locks 9 SRAM chains 4 Purist water bottles 1 breakfast nook converted to a checkout counter 5 trainers: “It’s a sweatbox in here, but it’s not so bad once you pop the hatches” 1 American flag…

DEAR MS.WILLARD, First, I must apologize for not knowing who you were—not just because in your time you were the second-most famous woman in the world (after Queen Victoria) or because you were not only popular but so beloved that your funeral got the presidential treatment in 1898. From New York City to Chicago, crowds turned out to pay their respects to you—the champion of temperance, of women’s right to vote, and of bicycling. I discovered all of this as one does these days—on Twitter. (I’ll explain another time.) Someone tweeted about the connection between cycling, fashion, and the early years of the women’s movement. As a cyclist and human who wears clothes and believes in equality, I was intrigued. As I learned more, I discovered that the temperance movement,…

1 ACCELEROMETERS Accelerometers on the fork leg and stem measure the speed and amplitude of a bump or bumps. 2 PROCESSOR This control center processes information from the accelerometer and tells the motor to switch the compression damping from lockout to platform or open. 3 CADENCE SENSOR When cadence drops below 35 rpm, an internal sensor tells the system that the rider is coasting, and the system switches to open. When you start pedaling, the magnets pick up crank arm movement in one-tenth of a second to switch the compression to lockout, unless you’re on bumpy terrain. 4 COMPUTER One button enables you to switch between automatic and three manual compression settings: lockout, pedal, and open. In automatic, you can select from three levels of sensitivity to bump size. An…

Like the SanRemo76, the newest bikes from Eddy Merckx draw their names from some of his most notable wins. The flagship EMX 525 represents his total number of victories. The Mourenx69 is named for his Stage 17 win in the 1969 Tour de France. And the Eeklo70 is a carbon frame cyclocross bike named after the only cross race that Merckx ever won, in Belgium in 1970. If we could name the next three, we’d pick these. Merckx breaks Ole Ritter’s previous hour record of 48.653 km at the Olympic stadium in Mexico City on a traditional track bike. His distance of 49.432 km stood until Francesco Moser broke it—with a distance of 50.808—in 1984 on a highly modified, aero track bike. Windswept and wet, sick and cold, and having…

MEN’S SPECIALIZED S-WORKS ROAD SHOE Despite being the heaviest of our four finalists, and requiring a long break-in period, the Specialized S-Works Road was our Editors’ Choice for best men’s superlight shoe. “They feel bomber,” said one tester, “The best Boa shoes I’ve ever worn.” The shoes in our test group (other contenders listed below) weighed less than 550 grams per pair (in size 45.5 to 46). The Giro Empire SLX and the S-Works stood out thanks to snug, supportive fits, and the feeling that they were transferring every last watt of power. But we preferred the Boa closure system on the S-Works over the old-school laces on the Empires, even though the latter wins on style points. The Boas made entry and exit faster, and allowed easier adjustments to…