Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A few Tech Talks ago, we wrote about how to use bicycle repair stands, one of the foundation tools of home bike shops. If you missed that column, here it is: How to Safely Put Bicycles in Clamping Repair Stands. In response to that article, we received a request to do a piece on bicycle wheel truing stands, which are the other … [Read more...] about Do You Need A Bicycle Wheel Truing Stand?
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How do I make sure that my ebike battery won’t catch fire?
QUESTION: Read your review of the Specialized Turbo Creo SL 5.0. I am considering upgrading from my Specialized Sirrus 2.0; ten years old now. My hesitation is all the articles about e-bike batteries catching fire. Your opinion will be greatly appreciated. —Tony M. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: I understand and share your concern. I don’t want to burn my house down either. … [Read more...] about How do I make sure that my ebike battery won’t catch fire?
Parc “The Bag” Cycling Storage and Travel Bag Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum Parc Price: $164.97 Dimensions: 22” h x 15” w x 5.5” d Weight: 225 g (according to my scale) Storage capacity: 32L Color: Black Availability: Online How obtained: Company sample RBR advertiser: No Organize Your Gear Like Never Before I'm sure we've all been there. In a hurry to leave for a ride, you can't … [Read more...] about Parc “The Bag” Cycling Storage and Travel Bag Review
Introducing the Ride1Up CF Racer1
While we personally test and review loads of products, we regularly hear about new gear not yet available for testing. To quickly share products we think you’d like to know about we sometimes run company news releases. These are unedited. We have no affiliation with the companies and are not paid to run their information. Performance, Value, and Aesthetics. No Massive … [Read more...] about Introducing the Ride1Up CF Racer1
How to Safely Put Bicycles in Clamping Repair Stands
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks for your great comments on last week’s Tech Talk about bicycle repair stands that lift bikes for you with a counterweight or electric motor-driven system. These are a relatively new type of repair stand. While most of them are significantly more expensive than repair stands without a lift-assist feature, they may be worth the … [Read more...] about How to Safely Put Bicycles in Clamping Repair Stands