Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In a past Tech Talk, which covered a couple of simple riding techniques for looking back safely, we asked you to share your favorite mirrors – since they’re a popular option for seeing behind. Here’s what we went over last time in case you missed it: A Simple Tip…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Twice, I’ve witnessed scary crashes caused by a common mistake, which is turning your head to look behind you. Here’s what happened to two roadies I saw hit the deck after turning to look. And following the stories are techniques for avoiding crashing.
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley You might recall that a few months ago, a reader named Barbara, who’s been cycling for years, wrote in for help with her brand new Bianchi Venezia (photo). I offered a few tips and there followed many excellent suggestions from you readers – thank you! Since her first email…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley So far 37 comments have dropped on last week’s story about replacing an old worn-out Shimano Di2 electric shifting front derailleur. I closed the article asking for your thoughts on e-shifting and you delivered! Thank you. If you missed the story, catch up here: Thoughts on Wearing Out my…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Way back in 2009 Shimano introduced their first electric-shifting Dura-Ace 7970 Di2 groupset. Di2 is short for Digital Integrated Intelligence (Di2 = DII, get it?). In case you haven’t tried or followed the electric shifting trend, I’ll explain what DII means in terms of advantages (feel free to scroll…
