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Attention City Dwellers: Please Share Your Bike Care Tips for Those Living in Small Spaces

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Reader “Nancy M” read last week’s article titled How to Keep Your Bike Clean and asked this excellent question: “Any tips for those of us who live in the city and don’t have access to a hose and/or driveway? City riding picks up all kinds of nastiness and I’d really like to clean more often. I have a bike stand and clean my bike over … [Read more...] about Attention City Dwellers: Please Share Your Bike Care Tips for Those Living in Small Spaces

How do I carry clothing layers I take off during a ride?

QUESTION: I’ve finally graduated from the heavy hybrid bike I started on when I first got into cycling. I now have a lightweight road bike, and I love how it performs. On the hybrid, I had a rear rack with a trunk, which made it easy to store layers of clothing I started chilly days wearing but removed as the day warmed up. But on the road bike, I have only a small … [Read more...] about How do I carry clothing layers I take off during a ride?

Newsletter Issue No. 1195

October 16, 2025 How to Keep Your Bike Clean Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Recently I created two videos that are related. One is on how to wash your bike and keep it clean (today’s Tech Talk topic) and the other one covers some new tools that I ordered from Park Tool to upgrade my workshop (I learned about them after attending an Sea Otter Classic and decided … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1195