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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1196

    October 23, 2025 Attention City Dwellers: Please Share Your Bike Care Tips for Those Living in Small Spaces Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Reader “Nancy M” read last week’s article titled How to Keep Your Bike Clean and asked this excellent question: “Any tips for those of us who live in the city and don’t…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1194

    October 9, 2025 Technical Q & A: Vehicle Racks and Risk to Carbon Wheels? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The question that we’re tackling today is related to our article last week which included tips from the rack company Küat. Reader Ken Stevens asked: “What about the issue of hot car exhaust damaging carbon…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1193

    October 2, 2025 Vehicle Rack Company Küat’s Advice on Racks and Covers when Traveling with Bikes Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley We received a surprising response to our recent articles on traveling with bicycles from the vehicle rack company Küat. We’re sharing it because they’re a rack company and they make some interesting and…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1192

    September 25, 2025 One More Disc Brake Tip for Beginners – and Why We Share These Tips Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Let’s start with why last week’s Tech Talk was for beginners traveling with bikes with disc brakes (here’s that article) and then we’ll share an additional tip. It seems important to explain…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1191

    September 18, 2025 A Few Beginners Tips for Traveling with Disc Brake Bikes Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley As you may already know if you’ve been reading this column for awhile, my wife Deb and I do a fair amount of RVing. As I type this we’re enjoying the lovely rolling hills, lush fields…