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November 21, 2024 Beware Over-Inflation When Seating Tires Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Recently I heard from two friends, Tony and Seth, who blew new tires off the rim during installation. They both were trying to seat their tires with an air compressor and over inflated them. Which caused small yet scary explosions. Read…
December 12, 2024 Observations on Cleaning Parts With an Ultrasonic Cleaner Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I wrote a few articles about hot waxing chains this year including one on Event Gear Simplyfast hot wax and another on the Silca Hot Waxing System, which includes a wax melting machine (with Simplyfast I used a…
April 25, 2024 More on Tools for Tough Tires and Superlight Tubes Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Apparently lots of roadies appreciate having tools for installing tough tires. Because there were some great comments with tips, alternative tool recommendations and questions about a past review of the EZ-Clincher tool: EZ-Clincher Pocket Tire Tool Review….
February 10, 2022 6 Kinds of Intensity Training: Which One Is Best for You? By Coach John Hughes Intensity training doesn’t mean hammering. It means simply training at the right intensities to improve your performance, i.e., pedaling somewhat harder than normal. Intensity training is like prescription medicine. If you take the right medicine you’ll get…
January 9, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Elizabeth Wicks Turns 75 and Rides 7500 miles in 2019! By Coach John Hughes Coach Hughes: I’ve been friends with Elizabeth Wicks for several decades and have coached her for many ultracycling 12- and 24-hour races. She turned 75 in 2019 and we agreed on…
April 4, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Showstoppers I: How to Avoid Bonking while Cycling By Coach John Hughes You’re riding along under a blue sky and all of a sudden your brain feels like mush. You’ll be depressed and discouraged and may also feel anxious, irritable, or confused. Your legs suddenly…
