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Helmet Selection Variables and Aerodynamics

A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine I’m interested in getting an aero helmet. How should a properly adjusted helmet fit and which helmet is the fastest? Macy, Internet Dear Macy, Multiple wind tunnel studies indicate that aero helmets offer one of the highest ratios of aero benefit to dollar cost…

Bike Trainer Shootout

The snow is here and the riding out on the roads in the Northeast is becoming increasingly more difficult with the low temps and icy conditions. So it’s time to get out the trainers. We have a shootout that details the top 3 choices out there for your inside winter riding. As always, we are…

Bicycle Trainer Shootout 2008
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Bicycle Trainer Shootout 2008

While everything from fans to magnets are used to create resistance in cycling trainers for 2008, fluid or centrifugal force are much better methods. At around $300, these three units offer some of the smoothest and most progressive resistance available; regardless of price, they are the heart of the value equation in trainers for most…

The Four Types of Carbon Fiber Bike Companies.  Part 3 of 3.
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The Four Types of Carbon Fiber Bike Companies. Part 3 of 3.

A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine Article one of our series on carbon fiber provided an overview of the most common manufacturing processes used in composite component and bicycle frame fabrication. In article two, we discussed the raw materials that go into making the carbon fiber prepreg and how it…

Carbon Fiber Manufacturing in Bicycles.  Article 2 of 3 – Carbon Quality.
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Carbon Fiber Manufacturing in Bicycles. Article 2 of 3 – Carbon Quality.

A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine Part one of this series provided an overview of the most common manufacturing processes used in carbon fiber manufacturing in bicycles and bicycle component fabrication. In part two, we will discuss the raw materials (the ingredients) that go into making the carbon fiber prepreg…

Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Techniques in Bicycles, Article 1 of 3
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Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Techniques in Bicycles, Article 1 of 3

A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine Q:   I am looking to buy a new carbon bike and I am wondering how price relates to what I get? I’ve seen $800 frames and $7000 frames that are both made of carbon. Being the same material, how different can they really be?…