By Jim Langley I literally wrote the book on home bicycle workshops, Your Home Bicycle Workshop (eBook), and I think every roadie would like to have a nice at-home bike shop. But, you can actually do just fine without a shop if you have the most useful shop tool — a bicycle repair…
By Jim Langley I literally wrote the book on home bicycle workshops, Your Home Bicycle Workshop (eBook), and I think every roadie would like to have a nice at-home bike shop. But, you can actually do just fine without a shop if you have the most useful shop tool — a bicycle repair…
By Jim Langley Recently I helped a couple of my riding buddies with their rear wheel hubs. Hubs are the cylindrically shaped parts at the center of the wheels. The rear hub is among the hardest-working bicycle components because it spins whenever the bike’s moving, and, in most modern hubs, it includes the freehub that…
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…
