By Jim Langley Last week one of my teammates mentioned that he was being driven crazy by a drivetrain click. Every time his right pedal passed 5 o’clock, he heard and felt a pronounced click. I enjoy finding and fixing bicycle noises and have a popular page on the subject on my website…
This time of year, depending on your location, you’re either preparing for the big spring and summer events to come, or already rolling up the miles. Either way, one of the most important things is having easy-enough gearing on your road bike for the shape you’re in and the terrain you ride. Figuring out what’s…
How can you stop water from entering the rim again? See Uncle Al’s rant. Top Tandem Tire DEAR JIM: What’s a good, flat-resistant and comfy tire for my tandem? Our combined bike/riders weight is 350 pounds? What inflation pressure should I use? — John H. JIM LANGLEY REPLIES: The consensus of my tandem-riding friends is…
JIM LANGLEY REPLIES: I can provide several online outfits. You must do your homework, though, and don’t agree to anything until you’ve talked to these folks extensively and made sure they really know what they claim to. Make sure their work is worth paying for — and they’ll probably charge a lot. Decide what you’d…
Editor’s Note: We have often cited articles or research from Bicycle Quarterly in these pages, and most recently we’ve been following, with particular interest, their studies on tire pressure. Coach Fred Matheny has referenced that research in his recent reviews of the new, wider tires from Rene Herse Cycles (previously known as Compass Bicycles), a…
