Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Rating: Hot Repair tubeless punctures without wheel/tire removal No need to drain sealant from tire as when installing spare tube Large and small hole plugs pre-loaded in Racer tool Racer comes with a frame mount for easy access Both kits Include extra plugs for more flat fixing Both are…
Jim’s Tech Talk Jim Langley Bicycle wheels are amazing things. They have fascinated me since I first started working in bike shops. With just a handful of spokes, a hint of a hub and even the most humble hoop, the vast majority will easily take anything even the strongest pro can dish out and often…
By Jim Langley Jim’s Tech Talk Last week’s column on ways to store road bikes elicited helpful comments and an interesting question we’ll look at today. But first, a couple of folks asked for photos showing hanging bikes on hooks.
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s topic comes from RBR subscriber Kevin Meyers, who asked: “I have an 11-year-old Co-Motion Robusta tandem. I have used it for racing and training. Should the bottom brackets be replaced after so many miles? So many years?”
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before we get rolling with this week’s TT, thanks for the interesting and helpful comments to last week’s discussion about whether bottles are safe to drink from. For example, Bob Williams shared that Camelbak actually has bottles with nozzle caps in their Dirt Series (https://amzn.to/3cLxRXF) which I didn’t know….
