Jim Langley

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley As we wrap-up the year, I want to reply to a comment that was posted back in June. I would have done so earlier but I only saw it this weekend because the comment was left on a page on our website that I rarely check. But it’s a good query worth sharing and I bet some of you may want to add your experience and recommendations. … [Read more...] about Drivetrain Component Cross-Compatibility Q&A

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s tech question is from a reader named Dave. You’ll see after reading his query and my reply that we could use more help. We’re hoping that some of you Campagnolo tifosi who may use the same cables David uses will be able to offer some. … [Read more...] about Tech Q&A: Advice for Dave on his Breaking Campagnolo Cables

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Just when we thought we’d covered every aspect of derailleur hanger alignment in part 1 and part 2 of this series, two cycling luminaries reached out with some fascinating related facts. Plus, a helpful comment worth sharing was posted. That’s how we’ll kick this off. … [Read more...] about Fixing Bent Derailleur Hangers Part 3

By Jim Langley Jim’s Tech Talk This is the second article on repairing bent derailleur hangers. In part one we covered common ways they’re bent and the shifting problems caused by bent hangers. And we recommended derailleurhanger.com as a good source for finding the correct replacement hanger for frames with bolt-on hangers (most frames today). We also went into … [Read more...] about Fixing Bent Derailleur Hangers Part 2: Using a Professional Hanger Alignment Tool

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Part 1 - The Problem And Some Tips For On-The-Road Repair A few of you asked me to cover repairing bent derailleur hangers so that’s the topic for this week and next. It’s a good problem to understand because it doesn’t take much to knock a derailleur hanger out of alignment. Even something as seemingly harmless as putting your bike in … [Read more...] about Fixing Bent Derailleur Hangers