Innehållsförteckning för July 2016 från Bicycling

A few years ago, I was riding in a particularly uncomfortable race in Southern France. It was a long, hot, hilly day, and I desperately needed to pee. Despite there being a large peloton to follow, I wasn’t totally sure of the direction we were about to head: down into the valley or up into the hills? I wanted to make sure I relieved myself before the climbs so, using one of the handy phrases I’d picked up from riding among the French, I asked a rider close to me if we were going straight on, by saying, “Tout à droite?” He looked at me, slightly put out, and flatly replied, “Non,” in a tone and posture that let me know this was clearly more of a dismissal of me…

IF YOU LOVE Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix with Raspberries THE SOMM SAYS “I’d compare this to a great red Burgundy from the Côte de Beaune. In villages such as Volnay, the fruit character tends to be fresh, crisp, and vibrant, reminiscent of raspberries straight from the vine.” TRY 2010 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er cru Les Mitans IF YOU LOVE Clif Hydration Electrolyte Drink Mix, Lemon Lime-Ade THE SOMM SAYS “The great sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand are chock-full of bittersweet citrus notes with crisp acidity and ample ripeness of fruit.” TRY 2013 Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough IF YOU LOVE Nuun Energy Wild Berry THE SOMM SAYS “Nuun’s berry flavor is reminiscent of the Sangiovese-based wines of Chianti, an…

I got into mountain biking about five years ago; before that, it was BMX. Riding helps with my PTSD—it’s not idle time, but I get to be alone with my thoughts. In 2014 I welded sections of bike chain into a sculpture to hold my keys near the door. I realized it looked like a saguaro cactus. I made a new saguaro sculpture— it was about 10 inches tall—and brought it to Broadway Bicycles in Tucson where I work. A woman asked if she could post it on Facebook. She came back three hours later and asked if I could make three for tomorrow because she had people who wanted to buy them. The next day, she wanted five more. Within my first month, I made about $1,000. I had…

INTRODUCED IN THE 1920s, the aluminum Impero frame pump quickly became the leading choice for riders because of its simple yet stylish looks, wide range of sizes, and toughness. Later incarnations were made of celluloid, and the aluminum pump head was replaced with a plastic one. Still, the Impero retained its reputation for durability (Campagnolo also came out with a chromed brass pump head that was more reliable than the stock offering). Thanks to the Impero, and the long-lasting Pista and Super Pista floor pumps, Silca gained a loyal following. My own Custom Super road bike from local Pennsylvania builder Spectrum Cycles has a beautiful Impero (the plastic version) painted to match in British racing green. Silca still makes a modern version of the Impero, and it is all-aluminum again.…

I DON’T THINK I’ve ever tested a bike so many people told me is cool. “VYNL? Cool name.” “That color is so cool.” “It’s US-made? Cool.” Our design director, Jesse Southerland, described this bike as, “Super fresh. Fresh in the best meaning of the word. Not over the top, but enough to easily stand out in a crowd. The logo pairs perfectly with the color and somehow manages to feel urban, ultramodern, and low-fi all at once in a good, real way—like a rad party, not like a McDonald’s commercial.” Aluminum can be an excellent material for a race bike: lighter than steel, more communicative than titanium, much cheaper than carbon. The right bike maker can give it a damped, almost smooth ride that also feels stiff and swift—like a…

1 / Bontrager Aeolus 3 TLR Disc D3 These carbon wheels boast a generous 19.5mm inner rim width (which takes up to 40mm tires), aero profiling, and tubeless compatibility. The disc-brake clincher version with 30mm-deep rims provided a lively, quick, and laterally stiff feel regardless of the tire or bike it was matched to. Not only did the hubs (made by DT Swiss) continue to run smooth after a full season, but also the modular end cap system allows me to quickly swap these wheels on bikes with quick releases or thru-axles. Going tubeless was easy, and I got through testing with zero flats. For a few extra grams, you get durability and no rider weight limit. $2,850 WEIGHT 1,457 grams/pair—RON KOCH 2 / Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL T…

JEFF TRAUGOTT 59, builder of custom acoustic and electric guitars SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA 1. A road position in the dirt—that’s my favorite kind of cycling. 2. Only because it’s nice to leave something—a legacy that leaves an impression and maybe helps other people in the long run. 3. That’s just a good metaphor for life, it’s got a lot of ups and downs. 4. I’ve gotta support everybody who is making things by hand. 5. Riding is more about the friendships and the ability to change direction and find new roads. 6. I’d rather go all day than just be able to hit the first climb. 7. It’s always about the church of the black stripe.…

1 EVERY RIDE CAN TELL US WHO WE ARE. BUT WE NEED ALL THE RIDES WE’VE EVER DONE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE’VE FOUND OUT. 2 I go a little gooey and a lot unhinged— and can’t help writing it that way—when I review a bike I love. (I’m still unsure if the staff is aghast or in awe of my closing comment about the Speedvagen OG1, on page 92.) In contrast, one of the best things our test team does is to cut through all the noise and confusion to explain tech in simple, useful, accurate terms. Their summation of the state of mountain bikes—part of our offroad Editors’ Choice awards on page 68—might be the smartest thing we’ve published all year. 3 FUNNY STORY ABOUT OUR LOGO, which we…

1 HELMET Modern aero road helmets— such as the Specialized S-Works Evade and the Giro Air Attack— are wind tunneldesigned to control airflow through and around them, minimizing drag. Potential savings: 3 to 8 watts 2 POSTURE Try this aerodynamic position when you want to pick up the pace: Lower your torso by rotating your pelvis forward, so that your forearms are parallel to the ground when your hands are on the hoods. Potential savings: 30+ watts 3 CLOTHING Fabric flapping in the wind slows you down. Swap out your club-fit jersey for a form-fitting one—such as the Castelli Arro Race Potential savings: 10+ watts 4 TIRES Steinmetz recommends the Continental Grand Prix 4000 S II, Specialized Turbo Cotton, and Zipp Tagente, all of which have performed well on rolling-resistance…

As a kid I read books about intrepid female fictional characters—Harriet the spy, Nancy Drew—but where were the real ones? I wrote the book I would have wanted to read. I want to encourage girls to be brave and resilient and that’s not something we teach them. In fact, we teach the opposite: We teach them fear. Studies show that parents caution their girls—often about potential injuries—but encourage their boys to try new things. Middle school girls face cultural pressures—to be pretty, to be perfect, to be nice or liked. In the outdoors none of that is relevant. Fear and excitement are pretty similar physiologically. Often when girls face a steep downhill on a bike they think they’re feeling fear because that’s what they’ve been encouraged to feel, but it’s…

Daniel Golden & Devin O’Brien SEARCH AND STATE // New York City There are, by unscientific count, roughly 1,324,265 companies making cycling clothing. So why did Daniel Golden (left) and Devin O’Brien want to start another? The pair met in 2008 in the New York fashion industry and bonded over their shared love of cycling. A shared complaint: No company they knew of made the kind of simple and classic apparel they wanted. So in 2012 they launched Search and State and committed to design and manufacture the clothing in New York City. “We want to be part of a made-in-America story,” says O’Brien, 33. “But also to have a direct hand in the process.” A few other brands manufacture domestically, but none has the combo S+S does: carefully tailored,…

1 UTW Bags Messential Even after nine years of use, this custom messenger bag—made by a two-person team outside Ottawa—shows hardly any wear. My favorite features are the (turquoise!) waterproof liner and removable tool pouch—and the fact that nobody will ever grab it by mistake off a baggage claim. $145 stock; $150 and up for custom 2 Thule RideAlong Mini When I told my 16-month-old daughter it was time to disembark from this bike seat, she uttered one word: “Nooooooooo!” I love its ease of installation, padded straps, and childsize handlebar—and because she’s in front of me, I can observe my little outdoors-lover marveling over robins and squirrels. $170 3 Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap When you’re done reading the fine print—a combination of practical tips and cryptic philosophical…

BREAKING AWAY In 2011 I took a job at a bike shop. A customer invited me to a local Sunday ride. I was relatively new to group riding, so before the pack started to turn up the heat, my friend said, “Make sure you don’t attack—these guys are crazy fast.” I was fresh from two years of collegiate swimming and ignored his advice. After a few minutes I looked over my shoulder and realized only three of the original 100 riders were with me. There’s this euphoric feeling I’d get during swim races when I’d peek into the lanes next to me and see nothing but water. This was the first time I’d felt that on a bike, and now I can’t stop chasing it. JORDAN BERNSTEIN, 24 / ENGINEERING…

When Juliana Buhring, 35, started riding her bike around the world in 2012, she was already a best-selling author. Her memoir, Not Without My Sister, exposed sexual abuse in the Children of God cult she escaped from in 2005. Some 18,000 miles and 152 days later, and despite just eight months of training, the British-German rider set the first women’s Guinness World Record for circumnavigating the planet by bike, a journey she recounts in her new book, This Road I Ride. In 2014 Buhring tied for fourth overall and placed first among women in the Trans Am, a self-supported scramble from Oregon to Virginia. BICYCLING caught up with Buhring, who lives in Naples, Italy, to talk about her adventures— and how she plans to shake up the Race Across America…

I got into BBQ about five years ago after reading a story about a restaurant in Louisiana. The owner talked about smoking whole pigs for up to 18 hours. To spend that much time with the animal you are going to eat—that’s a whole other level of intimacy and appreciation. I signed up for a pig-butchering class after reading that article. How often do we stop and think about where the perfectly round pork loin at the grocery store really came from? The best cuts of meat for BBQ are often the cheapest, fattiest, and toughest bits. By giving them time, low heat, and lots of attention, they transform into the most delicious. Too much spice can overwhelm the flavor of the meat. With pork and salmon I’ll brine—soak them…