Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The following technical question arrived the other day. It’s a good one because going to lower (easier) gearing is something most cyclists must do sooner or later. I provide some ideas below in my reply. Please chime in with your lower gearing advice for Joe and others in the same situation in the comments. … [Read more...] about Tech Q&A: Joe’s Lower Bicycle Gearing Plan
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Help Take A Bike Out Of Crime
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley You’re reading this so I think it’s a safe bet that you’re a lot like me when it comes to bikes and cycling. Which makes me curious to find out if we have the same bicycle nightmare. Mine goes like this. In the dream I’m riding or just somewhere with my bike and I stop and leave it behind, parked somewhere. It’s outside and … [Read more...] about Help Take A Bike Out Of Crime
Quick Look At Effetto Mariposa’s Promising New Chain Products
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I haven’t had a chance to test these two new products from Effetto Mariposa yet but allow me to provide a few exciting details. Plus the background on why I believe you might want to try them. The samples they sent are their Flowerpower wax-based lube (it features sunflower seed wax) and their … [Read more...] about Quick Look At Effetto Mariposa’s Promising New Chain Products
Do You Need A Bicycle Wheel Truing Stand?
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?
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