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Inside Knowedge • THIS ISSUE'S RIDERS & CONTRIBUTORS SHARE A FAVORITE TIP
WHAT WE’RE RIDING • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME BIKE STUFF
THE SELECTION • PEDAL-PROVEN ADVICE & PERSONAL PICKS FROM EDITOR BILL STRICKLAND
FIND YOUR TRAINING SWEET SPOT
HANDLE ROAD RASH LIKE A PRO
THE DRIVETRAIN THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHAIN AND DERAILLEUR
Easy Ways to Go Faster
WHY YOU SHOULD DO THE RIDES THAT SCARE YOU
CONQUER WHAT FREAKS YOU OUT—USING SCIENCE!
THE CYCLIST’S GUIDE TO CBD
CBD FAQs
Boost Your Winter Training
HOW TO BIKE 184 MPH • FROM THE WORLD’S FASTEST CYCLIST
RIDE FASTER TODAY
AN EXTRAORDINARY BIKE • Built by San Diego engineers Len Lochmiller and Chris Garcia, Mueller-Korenek’s bike for this record had to be stable enough to stay upright at 184 mph, with tires strong enough to spin that fast and a gear large enough to push a rider faster than any human has ever pedaled a bike.
THE ONE THING WE GOTTA HAVE • THE BIKES, HELMETS, JACKETS, TECH, AND GADGETS OUR GEAR EXPERTS ARE DROOLING OVER THIS YEAR (AND KNOW YOU’ LL LOVE, TOO)
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EVERY RIDE YOU’LL EVER DO • AND ALL THE SKILLS, SMARTS, BIKES, AND STUFF YOU’LL NEED TO CONQUER THEM ALL
DISCOVERIES
THE RIDE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING • TWO YEARS AFTER MICHAEL TABTABAI LOST HIS FATHER, HE PLANNED AN AWESOME CROSS-COUNTRY RIDE THAT SHIFTED THE TRAJECTORY OF HIS LIFE. SOON HE WAS JOINED BY OTHERS LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE.
MICHAEL’S TIPS FOR LANDING RIDE SPONSORS LIKE A PRO
GEAR YOU NEED FOR GOING CROSS COUNTRY
FEELS
RAGE RIDE
THE RIDE WHEN YOU GET LOST AND HAVE TO FIND YOUR WAY HOME.
ORDEALS
THE RIDE WHEN YOU BONK, HARD
REVELATIONS
THE FIRST RIDE IN A NEW DISCIPLINE THAT MAKES YOU HUMBLE AS HELL
THE RIDE THAT IS YOUR WHOLE LIFE • LAEL WILCOX IS THE WORLD’S BEST ULTRA-ENDURANCE RACER. HER LIFE IS ONE AUDACIOUS RIDE AFTER ANOTHER. BUT WHY DOES SHE DO IT? HERE ARE 14 CLUES.
LAEL’S FAVORITE GEAR FOR RIDING CRAZY LONG
PACKS
THRILLS
THAT RIDE WHERE YOU WENT #FULLSEND
TWO TIPS FOR SENDING IT SAFELY
LASTS
THE LAST RIDE BEFORE WINTER
THE FIRST BIKE I REALLY LOVED • THE OLD ROAD BIKE FELT FOREIGN, UNGAINLY, AND UNCOMFORTABLE. IT ALSO CHANGED MY LIFE.
BIKES • NOURISHING YOUR BASIC NEEDS AND IRRATIONAL FIXATIONS
CERVÉLO S5 DURA ACE DI2
CIVIA PARKWAY
STATE WARHAWK
BMC ALPENCHALLENGE AC02 THREE
CANNONDALE HABIT CARBON 3
FUJI GRAN FONDO 2.1
MOOTS ROUTT RSL
NORCO SIGHT C3 WOMEN ’ S
CANYON LUX CF SLX 9.0 PRO RACE
GT SENSOR CARBON PRO
SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX COMP-ULTEGRA DI2
SCOTT METRIX 20 DISC
MONDRAKER FOXY CARBON RR 29
DONNELLY G//C RIVAL
CANYON GRAIL WMN CF SL 7.0 DISC
HOW TO BE A RIDER • ACCORDING TO JASON KIEFER, 36, GREEN BUILDING ENTREPRENEUR, VAIL, COLORADO