12/19/13 RBR Newsletter - Find Your Joy!

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Find Your Joy! Issue No. 603 - 12/19/13  ISSN 1536-4143  RoadBikeRider (RBR) Newsletter IS POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON OUR WEBSITE. Click the links in this email to view complete articles and the entire weekly newsletter on our site. Click here to go directly to our website to read the entire issue Click here to open the PDF version to read or download From the Top    Views from the Editor John Marsh Find Your Joy! Last Sunday, as I sat in church listening to the choir’s annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” I couldn’t help but notice the face of the soprano soloist – not as she sang, but as she listened to the orchestra play. If you’ve ever seen a classical artist (think Yo-Yo Ma or Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg) performing a solo, you’ve seen that face. It’s an expression of deep, soul-touching, life-affirming appreciation and pleasure. It’s the face of rapture -- the face of pure joy. As I, a non-musician but lover of music, listened, greatly enjoying the performance myself, I realized that Victoria (the soprano) understood and appreciated the music on a deeper level than I. My simple enjoyment was her rapture. Click to read the entire article on our website An Annual Premium Membership Delivers! Support RBR Newsletter and RoadBikeRider.com -- and get benefits beyond 48 issues a year of quality how-to cycling knowledge! Discounts on all RBR ePubs Discounts on all RBR Gear Discounts (up to $70 on a single purchase!) on Great Sponsor Cycling Products Giveaways of Amazing Cycling Prizes Access to the Internet’s Best Cycling Knowledge Base Ask Coach Fred     Training & Nutrition Tips Fred Matheny   For Newbies: What Does Gearing Terminology Mean? Question: I'm a new cyclist and confused about gearing. I have no idea what's meant when other riders use numbers to talk about gears. And I'm not sure how this applies to my riding, either. Can you explain? -- Sally P. 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Click links or book covers for more info on these titles, and click author names to view all titles by that author. Jim's Tech Talk     Mechanical & Product Advice Jim Langley   Last-Minute LBS Gift Ideas No, this isn’t a rerun from last week when I provided four bicycle-maintenance Christmas gift ideas. It’s a similar story but designed to help procrastinators who waited too late to order cycling gifts in time to receive them before the big day. It’s also designed to help local bicycle shops that need your Christmas dollars. I don’t think most people realize that things have changed drastically since the ’60s and ’70s. Back then lots of people thought bicycles were the ultimate present for under the tree and went to their LBS to buy them. Sadly, for many reasons, today, so few Christmas shoppers get their gifts at bike shops and so few buy bicycles there, that it’s barely a blip on their radar. And because the holidays also kick off the long, even slower winter season for many shops, it can be a time of cutting back and laying off employees as a result. Click to read the complete article on our website Also in this Issue     Our Regular Weekly Features News & Reviews:  Product Review: ProLink Chain Lube • Our Favorite Rides - Two Bump Brushy • Last New eArticle of the Year • Going 'Commando' Crushes Chamois Cream! No Problem:  Building Power Quick Tips:  A Reader's Homemade Chamois Cream Recipe Cadence:  Best of Spin - Firm Resolve Question of the Week:  Do You 'Get Lazy' in the Off-Season, Working Out Much Less? Click any link to go directly to the full content of that section on our website. Enjoy Your Ride!   John Marsh Editor & Publisher Featured Sponsors RBR eBookstore Purchase and download expert Books and Articles on cycling fitness, training, skills, tech and more. 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