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…
By Jim Langley One of the best ways to improve your road bike’s performance is by upgrading the wheels. You might want to do it to boost comfort by taking advantage of the new wider rim and tire technology. Or, if your current wheels feel heavy, a lighter set will make every acceleration…
By Jim Langley In last week’s column about cleaning and polishing carbon bicycles with matte finishes, we asked you for recommendations for bicycle-specific products (since the only ones I provided came from the automobile industry). Kudos to Michael Metzger from Burke, Virginia, who was the first to tell me about White Lightning’s Matte…
By Jim Langley Almost as soon as last week’s Tech Talk on Basic Carbon Bicycle Care Tips went live, I received a related question from a New Hampshire roadie named David. It made me realize there was one more important aspect to cover for many of today’s carbon wonders. I’m providing that Q…
By Jim Langley The idea to provide tips for keeping your carbon fiber bicycle frame and other parts safe and looking good came from a question my new Spokesman Bicycles teammate, Chris, asked on our Wednesday torture session. We’ve been doing 5-minute intense intervals up a hill every hump day at 4:30 p.m. for 10…
