By Jim Langley Before we get into this week’s main subject – paceline safety responsibility – I want to share a couple of helpful comments that came in about last week’s column on diagnosing chains that fall of the chainrings. Readers Chuck and Frank added that front derailleur adjustment issues can cause chains…
By Jim Langley As luck would have it – bad luck, that is – I wasn’t able to attend Interbike this year. Fortunately, cycling’s grandest show is covered better than ever online and in social media and I was able to find a few more interesting products to add to our coverage from…
By Jim Langley With all due respect to Roman Polanski’s classic 1967 spoof”The Fearless Vampire Killers,” I want you to get in the habit of hunting for, finding and terminating your bicycle vampires. These two-wheel ghouls constantly suck your energy by making your bicycle harder to pedal. And, like the fanged variety, they’re…
By Jim Langley Interbike is one of the two most important international trade bicycle shows every year. The two-wheel extravaganza returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas September 21-23. Organizers are projecting 1,400 exhibiting brands for 2016. Plus, this year, there’s even a day for consumers, dubbed Customer Appreciation Day…
By Jim Langley A couple of weeks back, we provided carbon bicycle-care tips, and the issue of cleaning and polishing matte/satin carbon finishes came up. We received a helping hand on the subject from Daniel Rowe at Finish Line USA, which also owns White Lightning bicycle care products. See both of their line-ups…
