QUESTION: What's the correct PSI for my road bike tires? I recently bought a used Trek Madone and I don't know how high to pump the tires up on the bike. They say max pressure 125 psi on the side. Should I pump them up to that? - Elliot J RBR ANSWER: First of all, congrats on buying a new (used) road bike! Welcome to road cycling. … [Read more...] about What’s the right PSI for my road bike tires?
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Things to Know About Speed Wobble
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Speed wobble, which is also known as high-speed shimmy (and “death wobble” by motorcyclists) - and likely by other names outside the USA, is a dangerous condition that every rider should know about. It can happen on any bicycle, even electric ones. Due to their suspension plus wider and usually knobby tires, as well as the rougher terrain … [Read more...] about Things to Know About Speed Wobble
List of Publicly Traded Bicycle Companies
There are so many different bicycle and bike accessory brands in the cycling industry, but many of these companies are small and privately held. We started wondering, how many are publicly traded companies on the stock market that you can invest in? So we started compiling this list. Did we miss any publicly traded companies related to cycling? Let us know in the comments if … [Read more...] about List of Publicly Traded Bicycle Companies
Answering Two Tire Questions
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Whenever Tech Talk is about tires, like the last episode, we get great comments. This week, I want to answer readers “William” and “Mic,” who had questions after reading last week’s tire seating tips. William asked “I don’t understand the low spot on the tire concept as in find the low spot(s) on the tire. Could you clarify please?” … [Read more...] about Answering Two Tire Questions
Specialized Power Pro Saddle With Mirror Tech Review, My Modification
By Rick Schultz (with modifications) Power Pro with Mirror | Specialized.com Not Limited Availability, Limited Width Options – Still an issueI think this would be a far superior saddle if they got rid of the webbing and keep the original power cutout – Addressed in this article In my previous article, I had an issue with this saddle causing me numbness. I was … [Read more...] about Specialized Power Pro Saddle With Mirror Tech Review, My Modification