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  • Newsletter Issue No. 879

    September 12, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. 10 Tips to Improve Your Mental Toughness By Coach John Hughes My client David finished the arduous Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) covering 1219km (758 miles) in 89 hours 20 minutes. (90 hours was the cut-off for an official finish.) This is the total time including all the…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 848

    February 7, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here.   Getting Home With a Damaged Wheel By Jim Langley The goal of this tip is to make sure you can ride home if your wheel gets damaged out on the road. The reason this tip is important is because many modern road rigs (those…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1163

    March 6, 2025 Radian’s Zilch Pump Promises An End To Pump Attachment Problems Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Today’s new product isn’t available yet and I haven’t even had a chance to try a prototype. But I want to tell you about it because I bet you’ve experienced the problem the pump is designed…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 888

    November 14, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. What’s the Best Food for Cycling? By Coach John Hughes When I started riding in the 1970s sports drinks, bars and gels hadn’t been invented yet so I experimented. Here’s what I’ve learned from almost 50 years of research and experimentation. Read more. T47 Bottom Bracket…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1115

    April 4, 2024 A Simple Tip that Can Prevent a Crash  Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Twice, I’ve witnessed scary crashes caused by a common mistake, which is turning your head to look behind you. Here’s what happened to two roadies I saw hit the deck after turning to look. And following the stories…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1222

    April 30, 2026 New Products From The Sea Otter Classic and Other Shows Part 2 Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley With March and April each year, come some big bike shows, such as the Sea Otter Classic, which takes place in Monterey, California and the Taipei Show in Taiwan. For these shows bike companies…