Skip to ContentHow we test gear.In more than 20 years of wrenching for pros and even more years as a bike shop mechanic, I’ve learned a few things about bottom bracket repair. It’s important to remember that bottom bracket squeaks have nothing to do with the age of the bike. Sometimes, even when a bike is new from the factory, the bottom bracket isn’t tight and it creaks. Other times, it's not the bottom bracket at all. Read on to learn how to fix a creaking bottom bracket—and where the sound might actually originate.Most surprisingly, what often sounds like a bottom bracket creak is...…Skip to ContentHow we test gear.In more than 20 years of wrenching for pros and even more years as a bike shop mechanic, I’ve learned a few things about bottom bracket repair. It’s important to remember that bottom bracket squeaks have nothing to do with the age of the bike. Sometimes, even when a bike is new from the factory, the bottom bracket isn’t tight and it creaks. Other times, it's not the bottom bracket at all. Read on to learn how to fix a creaking bottom bracket—and where the sound might actually originate.Most surprisingly, what often sounds like a bottom bracket creak is...WW…

Skip to ContentPacing your first century ride—or any 100-mile ride that you do!—can be tough. How hard should you pedal, how tired should you feel, how hungry is too hungry at mile 75? Here, we asked cycling coaches, nutrition experts, and even a mental performance coach for their best tips on how to pace a century ride, so you don’t burn out halfway through. Heed their advice and check off those three-digit miles feeling strong.As every coach we talked to said over and over, when it comes to riding 100 miles, consistency is key. Your goal is to start at a comfortable, conversational pace...…Skip to ContentPacing your first century ride—or any 100-mile ride that you do!—can be tough. How hard should you pedal, how tired should you feel, how hungry is too hungry at mile 75? Here, we asked cycling coaches, nutrition experts, and even a mental performance coach for their best tips on how to pace a century ride, so you don’t burn out halfway through. Heed their advice and check off those three-digit miles feeling strong.As every coach we talked to said over and over, when it comes to riding 100 miles, consistency is key. Your goal is to start at a comfortable, conversational pace...WW…

Atherosclerosis—the hardening and narrowing of the arteries—can pave the way for death and disease in the form of arrhythmias, , , chronic kidney disease, and other health conditions. But people with atherosclerosis who exercise regularly are no more likely to die from any cause than people who don’t exercise and whose arteries are free from disease, according to a published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes.Doctors screen for atherosclerosis using a test known as a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan, which measures the amount of plaque build up in your arteries....…Atherosclerosis—the hardening and narrowing of the arteries—can pave the way for death and disease in the form of arrhythmias, , , chronic kidney disease, and other health conditions. But people with atherosclerosis who exercise regularly are no more likely to die from any cause than people who don’t exercise and whose arteries are free from disease, according to a published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes.Doctors screen for atherosclerosis using a test known as a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan, which measures the amount of plaque build up in your arteries....WW…

The warning comes right at the beginning of “LANCE,” the two-part biopic that is the latest installment of ESPN’s 30 For 30 documentary film series. Lance Armstrong, the eponymous star, tells that he isn’t there to tell her the truth.“I’m going to tell you my truth,” he emphasizes.We don’t expect Armstrong to be an objective teller of the full truth of his saga as one of the most heroic and villainous sports figures in modern American history. The problem is that he doesn’t seem ready even to faithfully tell his own side; the story keeps changing. At the beginning of the documentary,...…The warning comes right at the beginning of “LANCE,” the two-part biopic that is the latest installment of ESPN’s 30 For 30 documentary film series. Lance Armstrong, the eponymous star, tells that he isn’t there to tell her the truth.“I’m going to tell you my truth,” he emphasizes.We don’t expect Armstrong to be an objective teller of the full truth of his saga as one of the most heroic and villainous sports figures in modern American history. The problem is that he doesn’t seem ready even to faithfully tell his own side; the story keeps changing. At the beginning of the documentary,...WW…

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Leo Rodgers is in flight. He’s bouncing and sliding in soft sand along an abandoned railway line that runs north from downtown St. Petersburg. As we zigzag past castaway boxcars plastered with graffiti and the agitated guests at a dog kennel, Rodgers hucks his bike off every huckable curb.Many people who ride a lot know what it’s like to sit on the wheel of someone like —someone you can trust to pick a good line and call out obstacles and do his or her share of the work and probably drop...…Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Leo Rodgers is in flight. He’s bouncing and sliding in soft sand along an abandoned railway line that runs north from downtown St. Petersburg. As we zigzag past castaway boxcars plastered with graffiti and the agitated guests at a dog kennel, Rodgers hucks his bike off every huckable curb.Many people who ride a lot know what it’s like to sit on the wheel of someone like —someone you can trust to pick a good line and call out obstacles and do his or her share of the work and probably drop...WW…

Lounging poolside on the roof deck of a friend’s gym in Nairobi, I was desperate to relax. I’d just spent 10 days reporting on sexual violence in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo after receiving a tip that toddlers were being raped in a small village in eastern DRC. This was in February of 2014.I’d gone on a few emotionally intense international work trips by that point, and they weren’t getting any easier. Burning under that Kenyan sunshine, I couldn’t get the awful images and stories out of my head. But I was also dreading the return home to New York City. I knew that few...…Lounging poolside on the roof deck of a friend’s gym in Nairobi, I was desperate to relax. I’d just spent 10 days reporting on sexual violence in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo after receiving a tip that toddlers were being raped in a small village in eastern DRC. This was in February of 2014.I’d gone on a few emotionally intense international work trips by that point, and they weren’t getting any easier. Burning under that Kenyan sunshine, I couldn’t get the awful images and stories out of my head. But I was also dreading the return home to New York City. I knew that few...WW…

UPDATE 3/4/2021: that the CEO of Stellantis, Jeep's parent company, now says he is open to ending the company's use of the Cherokee name, and that conversation with Cherokee nation on the issue is ongoing. A representative from Jeep declined to make further comment on the matter, and representatives with the Cherokee Nation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.For the first time, the Cherokee Nation is asking Jeep to change the name of its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee vehicles.Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation Chuck Hoskin, Jr.“I’m sure this comes from a place that is...…UPDATE 3/4/2021: that the CEO of Stellantis, Jeep's parent company, now says he is open to ending the company's use of the Cherokee name, and that conversation with Cherokee nation on the issue is ongoing. A representative from Jeep declined to make further comment on the matter, and representatives with the Cherokee Nation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.For the first time, the Cherokee Nation is asking Jeep to change the name of its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee vehicles.Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation Chuck Hoskin, Jr.“I’m sure this comes from a place that is...WW…

UPDATE 1/21/2022: An astute Reddit user posted a photo of the new USPS mail truck, looking every bit as . . . picturesque as we had expected, on the street in Saticoy, California. This would seem to indicate that the launch of the new postal trucks is right on schedule, since they're expected to be in service within a year. However, it was not out for testing; a U.S. Postal Service spokesperson told Car and Driver on Friday that the truck in the Reddit photo is "a full-scale design model of the NGDV being unloaded for a commercial [photo] shoot." The spokesperson emphasized that this is...…UPDATE 1/21/2022: An astute Reddit user posted a photo of the new USPS mail truck, looking every bit as . . . picturesque as we had expected, on the street in Saticoy, California. This would seem to indicate that the launch of the new postal trucks is right on schedule, since they're expected to be in service within a year. However, it was not out for testing; a U.S. Postal Service spokesperson told Car and Driver on Friday that the truck in the Reddit photo is "a full-scale design model of the NGDV being unloaded for a commercial [photo] shoot." The spokesperson emphasized that this is...WW…

Ford announced during its fourth-quarter earnings report that it will invest $22 billion in electric vehicles and $7 billion in autonomous vehicles through 2025. The electric-vehicle stake is an increase over the $10 billion already pledged to help Ford compete in the race to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream. In part, Ford may be throwing the money down to compete with , but it stopped short of announcing exactly when, or if, it will transition to an all-electric passenger-vehicle fleet as General Motors has pledged to do. What it has announced is that a majority of its vehicles...…Ford announced during its fourth-quarter earnings report that it will invest $22 billion in electric vehicles and $7 billion in autonomous vehicles through 2025. The electric-vehicle stake is an increase over the $10 billion already pledged to help Ford compete in the race to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream. In part, Ford may be throwing the money down to compete with , but it stopped short of announcing exactly when, or if, it will transition to an all-electric passenger-vehicle fleet as General Motors has pledged to do. What it has announced is that a majority of its vehicles...WW…

Skip to ContentHow we test gear.Best Overall: Aventon Level.2Best Around Town: Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2Best Fat Tire E-Bike: Aventon Aventure.2 / Aventure.1Best Utility: Co-op Cycles Generation e1.1Best Sport Hybrid: Trek Dual Sport+ 2No bicycle segment is growing faster than electric bikes—and that demand is good for you, the e-bike shopper. Brands like Aventon, Rad Power Bikes, and Ride1Up offer affordable options you can buy online, bolstering the higher-performance e-bikes from more established players like Specialized and Trek.As battery technology improves and motor designs become...…Skip to ContentHow we test gear.Best Overall: Aventon Level.2Best Around Town: Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2Best Fat Tire E-Bike: Aventon Aventure.2 / Aventure.1Best Utility: Co-op Cycles Generation e1.1Best Sport Hybrid: Trek Dual Sport+ 2No bicycle segment is growing faster than electric bikes—and that demand is good for you, the e-bike shopper. Brands like Aventon, Rad Power Bikes, and Ride1Up offer affordable options you can buy online, bolstering the higher-performance e-bikes from more established players like Specialized and Trek.As battery technology improves and motor designs become...WW…