Today's QT is another homegrown one, from Tech Editor Jim Langley. It's probably safe to say that if Jim didn't know this, not many people do. Here's what he wrote: Thanks to the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association I recently learned that all these years I've been using the wrong screwdriver to turn the limit screws on Japanese derailleurs! It turns out that there … [Read more...] about Use the Correct Japanese Standard Screwdriver on Limit Screws
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Mike’s (Noisy) Bike
By Jim Langley Almost with the dawn of the Internet, in 1998, I started a cycling website. I don’t get to work on it anywhere near as much as I should or would like to. Yet, it has still swelled to more than 200 pages of what I like to think is helpful and fun bike stuff. One of the most popular pages on my site is my Keep It Quiet resource, literally thousands upon thousands … [Read more...] about Mike’s (Noisy) Bike
Cartridge Bottom Bracket Checking and Maintenance
Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s Tech Talk is about modern bottom brackets, which employ sealed cartridge bearings. They’re a bit of a mystery to many roadies since there are no obvious adjustments to make. This week I’ll try to unravel the mystery so you know what you’re dealing with and how to care for them. Jay wrote: “I had a 9-year-old Race Face … [Read more...] about Cartridge Bottom Bracket Checking and Maintenance
Tips & Tricks for Taping Handlebars
By Jim Langley Tapes Then and Now I’ve taped thousands of handlebars since 1970 when I first went to work in bike shops. First, we used mostly Hunt-Wilde vinyl bar tape and Tressostar cloth. Both are still available if you look hard enough and/or don’t mind buying on eBay.com. During the huge bike touring craze from the mid-'70s and into the '80s, an interesting foam slip-on … [Read more...] about Tips & Tricks for Taping Handlebars
Clement Strada LGG Tires
By Jim Langley HOT! Perhaps the best value today in high-performance road rubber Puncture protection Dual-compound tread for best in cornering and rolling resistance 120TPI casing for supple ride NOT! none http://www.clementcycling.com/Price: $35-$42Weight: My test tire (700 x 25c) weighs 216 grams. Clement gives a range of 220 - 335 … [Read more...] about Clement Strada LGG Tires