Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back In 1971, the late Tom Cuthbertson wrote one of the best selling bicycle repair books of all time, titled, Anybody’s Bike Book. Thanks to the Internet, you can still buy it. While you won’t find anything about electronic drivetrains, hydraulic disc brakes or a host of other recent…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back in June we reviewed Silca’s top-end pump chuck, the Hiro. Pump “chucks” are also called “heads.” They are the mechanism found on the end of pump hoses that attach the pump to the tire valve for an airtight connection. The Hiro is a versatile chuck. It can be…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before we get to this week’s topic, I want to point out that helpful readers continue to post comments in our 3-part beginner’s guide to clipless pedals (thanks, folks!). I think even experienced clipless users will find them useful (for example, swapping out only one cleat at a time…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks to the excellent comments, suggestions and a question that arrived after Part 2 of this series, we’re going to wrap up our beginner’s guide to clipless pedals this week with a Part 3. You can read Parts 1 and 2, here and here. This final installment should fill…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In Part 1 of this beginner’s guide, we covered the basics of clipless pedals and how they came to be. Catch up here. Afterwards in our comments section, helpful reader Steve Kearney pointed out that, “You haven’t mentioned the fundamental reason for purpose-built riding shoes. That is the solid…
