Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The interesting tech questions keep arriving, thank you! We aim to answer as many as possible, especially when they have to do with safety. And, Stephen Turk’s does! Stephen asks about his Cannondale Six13 “I have a 2005 Cannondale Six13 that has a lot of good miles on it….
By Greg Conderacci Recently, RBR launched this new series to enlighten our ultra-cool readers about the benefits of dorkiness. In Part I, we explored screening your helmet; in Part II, we messed with your handlebars; in Part III, we reflectorized your machine; in Part IV, we prepped you for flats; in Part V, we praised…
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By Rick Schultz I’ve recently been asked by numerous cyclists about Bottom Brackets (BB’s), Bearings, etc. Their questions arose from several YouTube videos reviewing Hambini’s “$300” Bottom Brackets. Let’s take for example this Hambini Racing BB30 Bottom Bracket for Shimano Crankset. This BB lists for £197 or about $266 USD. Looking at the details, you…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks to a reader’s excellent question, I get to tell a brief “adventure story” from one of my first long rides, which took place in the mid 1960s aboard a “3-speed racer.” That’s what we used to call British road bikes, such as Robin Hoods, Phillips, Triumphs, etc. They…
