Can You Quiet Down a Loud Cassette?
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week we’re answering a great question from a roadie named Tom. Please read our conversation and share your thoughts and advice in a comment.
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Adventure Cycling Celebrates 50 Years of Making Dreams Come True
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Below are a couple of pretty awful photos from our cross-country tour in the winter of 1979. That’s me and my very special custom touring Richard Sachs posing on a beach in Florida and my wife Deb as we entered Texas. (Deb rode a Takara, which was a nice affordable…
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Do You Need to Bed in New Disc Brakes?
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before we hop onto the saddle here, I want to thank everyone who offered help to David – there’s been a steady stream of comments coming in since last week! David wrote in asking for suggestions for his next bike. He had a very specific wish list and you…
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Can You Help David in His Quest for a New “Analog” Bike
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In the spirit of Thanksgiving – the giving part – please read what a longtime RoadBikeRider reader named David asked and see if you can offer any suggestions for him. If so, put them in a comment below this article. As you’ll read, he’s looking for a new rig…
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A Great Handlebar and Levers Setup Tip from Eric Sampson
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley We received what I consider to be a game-changer of a bike fitting tip to share today. It’s related to last week’s Tech Talk, which was about proper positioning of drop handlebars and brake/shift levers. Here’s that article: Basic Tips for Drop Bar Brake Lever Positioning. When I read…