Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley At a somewhat budget price point, Look offers several clipless road pedals, their Classic and Max models, which range from $65 to $115, and their Max Carbon, that’s slightly more pricey at $145 (those are suggested retail prices). The low cost and excellent clipless performance make these inexpensive models…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back in May, I wrote about my Cervelo S5 falling over and landing on a rock. The impact cracked the top tube. I said I might have the bike repaired by a professional carbon shop, such as Calfee Design since they’re just down the street from me and have…
Jim’s Tech Talk Jim Langley Before we get to today’s topic, thanks are in order for all your potentially life-saving comments on our speed wobble columns last week and the week before. These stories will be an awesome resource going forward. Catch up here if you missed the articles and be sure to read the…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks for the excellent comments about last week’s column on speed wobble. As usual, I shared it on my Facebook page, and a lot of knowledgeable cyclists weighed in there, too, with additional issues that cause this phenomenon. So this week, I’ve updated my list of causes since there…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Speed wobble, which is also known as high-speed shimmy (and “death wobble” by motorcyclists) – and likely by other names outside the USA, is a dangerous condition that every rider should know about. It can happen on any bicycle, even electric ones. Due to their suspension plus wider and…
