By Jim Langley We’ve been extensively discussing road tubeless tire technology these past few weeks. And, just when we thought we’d covered the issue pretty well, reader Greg Meyer wrote: “I read Mike Tierney’s article Tubeless Revisited in RBR Newsletter Issue No. 676. I also read what John Marsh and you wrote regarding…
By Jim Langley Longtime readers will recall that RBR was the first publication to review the road tubeless system. Thanks to Shimano and Hutchinson reaching out to me, we were able to get one of the first wheel and tire setups and hit the road. That would have been about 2007. I loved…
By Jim Langley As if I got dropped in today’s Tour stage, I’ve got some serious catching up to do this week! I’ve been away on vacation riding some sweet car-free roads in Oregon, and after that, in 100+ degree Vegas, where I only dared ride in the cool evening on a trainer….
By Jim Langley Here are four reasons why it’s good to be able to fix flat tires fast on your road bike: 1) so you don’t cool off too much and have to warm up again; 2) so your riding buddies don’t have to wait too long for you; 3) so you don’t freeze or…
As we do on occasion, a few weeks back Jim Langley and I were riffing back-and-forth via email on the seemingly never-ending escalation of high-end bike prices. I think it started with his mention of Trek’s new 10.25-pound model, the Emonda SLR 10, for just under $16,000. That’s not nearly the highest price tag we’ve…
