By Jim Langley This week I cover an issue that almost any roadie can run into if they log enough miles: rim wear. There’s an “almost” in that sentence because disc-brake equipped roadsters have hit the shops in force, and you might already be enjoying their advantages. One of the best being zero rim wear…
By Jim Langley After I shared seven horror stories about carbon bicycles and components failing in last week’s Tech Talk, fellow Bicycling Magazine alumnus and longtime Adventure Cyclist technical editor John Schubert wrote on Facebook (tagging me, so that I would see it), “My friend Jim Langley loves his carbon fiber bikes, but he manages…
By Jim Langley I just got off the phone with my co-worker at SmartEtailing, Will Calkins. I called to apologize. Will works at our main office in Boulder. I work in my home office here in Santa Cruz. When I visited the Boulder office last week, I didn’t bring a bike, so Will…
By Jim Langley In last week’s Tech Talk I answered a question about whether you need to routinely replace carbon frames, forks and components. I said that worn and, especially, damaged carbon should be replaced. Otherwise, I said you could keep riding yours – unless you were worried about it, in which case I…
By Jim Langley This column idea comes from RBR reader Michael Leven, who wrote: “Since most people who read the newsletter probably ride carbon frames, forks, seatposts and/or wheels, I’m wondering how often they replace these carbon components? For example, how often do you replace your carbon fork, your carbon handlebars, your carbon seatpost? And…
