Here in the BCR office we argue about which is the best frames, components and clothing etc. but there are two things we agree on and that is the best pulse monitors (Polar) and our favourite sun glasses; Rudy Project. So when the new NOYZ arrived from Rudy there was the inevitable fight over them...and I won!
Melissa in Belgium has a question on Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) calculations because her resting pulse is coming down, as it should be with training, but with different calculation methods she can't work out her pulse Max; we explain
LC has bought a second hand bike and is worried that it may be the wrong size and wants to know if the old 1 inch step over rule still applies even with a frame with a sloping top tube. If the frame is wrong there are ways round the problem
Derrick Allen in South Africa is a very lucky guy as his Bianchi 928 T Cube frame has the new Campagnolo Super Record11 speed drive chain fitted, but he has an annoying noise problem from the back end. With a bike like this you want it perfect
Peter wants a new pair of wheels and they have to be a light pair for his hill climbing, which he is doing a lot of! We run through our choice of wheel sets and hope he has the money to afford them!
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