Pushing a Button to Report Unsafe Streets It almost sounds like magic. A couple weeks ago, 500 cyclists in London started using a new technology to alert other cyclists and the local government to streets where they felt unsafe. According to an article in the Washinton Post, it’s a simple little button on the handlebar…
Question: I’m a 34-year-old new rider. I love cycling, but my wife and I want a family and I’m concerned that my bike seat will cause problems in that regard. Please give me some guidelines for saddle choice and riding technique to make sure I stay healthy “down there.” – Randy F. Coach Fred Matheny…
By Jim Langley At this point in an upgrade, when you have the wheels, bottom bracket, crankset, pedals, handlebars and levers installed, you get to choose whether to install the brakes or derailleurs next. I’m going to cover the brakes first because there are fewer steps so it’s faster and ticks one more…
By Jim Langley I received a good question about a common bike part that can fail, from Mark Pryor of Alameda, California, who’s the co-founder of the Alameda Velo bike club. Mark wrote, “I’m proficient at breaking and loosening rear spokes. I never have problems with fronts; only rear wheels. I’m a 195-pound…
By Jim Langley So far, in this on-going series with tips for upgrading a road bicycle with new components, we’ve covered basic workshop setup and we’ve installed the bottom bracket and crankset. The pedals should be back on the bike, too. From this point, assembling the bicycle is about getting the braking and shifting components…
