By Coach Rick Schultz As both a coach and bike fitter, I know that I and my fellow practitioners sometimes throw out acronyms as if the entire world understands exactly what our peculiar lexicon means. I also know that being able to “speak the language” with your coach and/or fitting professional will help you get…
Today’s QT comes to us from Coach Rick Schultz, whose answer to a client’s question comprises the tip. Here’s the conversation between the two. Manuel S. wrote: Hi, Any specific comments or review about the Specialized Power saddle? I read recently that you really like it, and I have one here but I can’t find…
By Jim Langley Almost with the dawn of the Internet, in 1998, I started a cycling website. I don’t get to work on it anywhere near as much as I should or would like to. Yet, it has still swelled to more than 200 pages of what I like to think is helpful and fun…
Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s Tech Talk is about modern bottom brackets, which employ sealed cartridge bearings. They’re a bit of a mystery to many roadies since there are no obvious adjustments to make. This week I’ll try to unravel the mystery so you know what you’re dealing with and how to care…
By Jim Langley Tapes Then and Now I’ve taped thousands of handlebars since 1970 when I first went to work in bike shops. First, we used mostly Hunt-Wilde vinyl bar tape and Tressostar cloth. Both are still available if you look hard enough and/or don’t mind buying on eBay.com. During the huge bike touring craze…
