By Brandon Bilyeu HOT! Braking is solid, both dry and wet Lightweight at 1540 grams Many build options to get the custom look you want Wide rims Aero, stiff and fast Stable in the wind Reasonably priced NOT! Brake rub www.bladecarbonwheels.comCost: $1,625 – $2,295 USD, depending on optionsHow Obtained: review sample from companyAvailability: Company websiteRBR…
By Jim Langley This week’s Tech Talk provides some basic wheel tips to help with this key bike-maintenance skill. Removing wheels is required to fix flat tires, put bicycles in small vehicles and trunks, makes it easier to clean a bike, and is step one of swapping out “training” wheels for your “race” wheels, too….
By Jim Langley We’ve talked before about washing bicycles after rainy rides. My advice was to remove the wheels to make the task of washing them easier. However, I didn’t provide complete instructions for cleaning wheels. Two thoughts made me decide to go into more detail today. First is the fact that wheels have become…
by Jim Langley Checking wheel bearings This week’s subject was suggested by a reader with the handle “SJ,” who asked, “How often should wheel hub bearings be degreased and re-greased?” It’s a great question because it’s tricky to evaluate the condition of wheel bearings and to know what to do about issues, too. Wheels can…
By Paul Smith RBR’s John Marsh and I attended CycloFest 2016 at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., October 20-21.This was the inaugural CycloFest, put on by the organizers of Interbike to make it easier for East Coast buyers, exhibitors and bicycle enthusiasts to come together. The set up resembled the Outdoor Demo area…
