By Jim Langley HOT! Comes to the rescue when nothing else work Airtight seal every time Side-lever means it fits where other chucks/adapters won’t A joy to hold and use NOT! $65 Source: SILCA and available at Amazon https://amzn.to/2P66e0c. Price: $65 Use: In my home shop and at events and races – dozens of…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley You could make the case that the most forward thinking bicycle mechanics in history were the Wright Brothers. At the turn of the 19th century, legions of bicycle makers launched the motorcycle and automobile industries. Yet, the Wrights used two-wheel engineering to help develop human controlled flight. I learned…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley If you read part 1 of this series, you now know how to assess your used road bike needs and how to find previously owned pavement pounders. This week, we’ll cover inspecting used bikes to make sure you don’t get a lemon. I’m assuming, here, that you’re shopping for…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Tomorrow is June 1, so it’s not too long before the official start of summer riding for those of us in the northern hemisphere. And, what better way to do it than on a new road bike? Which is part of the reason that for the past two Tech…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I’d like to give a shout out to all the experts who shared their advice to help new road-bike buyers get the perfect new ride. We kicked off this theme last week in part one of A Few Tips for New Road Bike Buyers. Today we’ll cover your tips with…
