By Jim Langley Jim’s Tech Talk By the time you read this I’ll be on vacation and enjoying some beautiful riding along the seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine. If you spot me on my blue Bike Friday Pocket Rocket Pro give me a wave! I was in a rush to pack my gear and…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I’m opening this week with a funny story because I’m in a much better mood recently (tell you why in a minute). It’s a tale about something that happened while my wife Deb and I were biking across country in the winter of 1979. We left New Hampshire in…
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…
