Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Our conversation in the last two episodes of Tech Talk about choosing between a traditional double chainring or a newfangled single chainring drivetrain for your next road bike (referred to respectively today as a 2X or 1X drivetrain — say “two by” or “one by”), attracted some great comments,…
By Ric Stern Last week I mentioned that the off-season is dead and that you should continue training over winter if you wish to improve year after year, or maintain your fitness in the unlikely event you’ve reached your physiological limit. However, many people feel that lots of long steady miles is the way forward…
By Sheri Rosenbaum Last December, a rider from my local cycling club announced a trip to Italy scheduled for September 2026. He and his wife had visited the Hotel Dory in March and enjoyed it so much that they decided to return. I was initially unsure, but after hearing his presentation at the club’s holiday…
By Stan Purdum Although dropper seat posts were created for the mountain bike world, where riders want the seat fully up for uphill pedaling, and down out of the way for rapid descending over rugged terrain (as explained in this YouTube video), I recently added a dropper to my road bike for a completely different…
The day sure has a way of getting away from you, doesn’t it? By the time you can finally ride, you might only have an hour before dinner or sunset. But then you spend 20 minutes getting ready—and discover your cycling shorts are in the laundry and your bike computer needs charging. There goes that…
