Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back in May, I wrote about my Cervelo S5 falling over and landing on a rock. The impact cracked the top tube. I said I might have the bike repaired by a professional carbon shop, such as Calfee Design since they’re just down the street from me and have been carbon gurus since the beginning (Greg LeMond raced on a Calfee!). In the comments to … [Read more...] about Fixing my Cracked Carbon Bike
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Three Trails in Three Days
By Sheri Rosenbaum For some people, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer and the winding down of bike season. Well, I’m not heading to the pain cave any time soon. So this year, I decided to check off a bucket list ride in Iowa. It’s been about five years since I’ve been eyeing Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, Raccoon River Valley Trail. But making the 5 ½ hour drive from … [Read more...] about Three Trails in Three Days
Frame and Bikepacking Bag Roundup
By Sheri Rosenbaum Are you looking for ways to carry more gear on a gravel or overnight ride? Or maybe even on a work commute? Finding the right bag for the adventure can be challenging, but here are a few options depending on your needs. State Bicycle Co. recently released two types of frame bags and a handlebar bag. … [Read more...] about Frame and Bikepacking Bag Roundup
Clamping Carbon Bicycles in Repair Stands
Jim’s Tech Talk Jim Langley Before we get to today’s topic, thanks are in order for all your potentially life-saving comments on our speed wobble columns last week and the week before. These stories will be an awesome resource going forward. Catch up here if you missed the articles and be sure to read the comments: Part 1: … [Read more...] about Clamping Carbon Bicycles in Repair Stands
Propella 7S Ebike Review
by Lars Hundley Propella 7S Ebike, $1,249 Hot! Low 37 pound weight makes it as easy to carry up stairs or load into car as a regular bike. I've never seen an ebike this light at this price level before. Class 1 ebike with a 250 watt (400 watt peak) hub motor that assists up to 18.5 mphAnodized blue rims give the bike a distinctive "fixie" lookRange of 20 to 40 … [Read more...] about Propella 7S Ebike Review