August 28, 2025 Product Review: Velocio Mens Ultralight Jacket Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley With its barely noticeable weight of only 97 grams, you might assume Velocio’s Ultralight Jacket couldn’t offer much protection from the elements. You’d be wrong. Read more. Bike Hater Meets His Match. Will You? By Kevin Kolodziejski You’re about to read…
August 21, 2025 Why Dropped Handlebars are Usually the Best Choice for Road Riding Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Not too long ago in one of our Quick Tips stories, we answered the question, “Are drop bars better?” I want to add a little to the original answer because dropped (also called “drop” or…
August 14, 2025 Tech Q & A: Standard Tire Availability? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley An interesting question came in the other day. The answer might seem obvious to you. But I think there’s more to the question, and I believe others probably have the same or similar queries. I’ll answer and after reading…
August 7, 2025 Flat Tire Solutions From Tannus Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley During the Sea Otter Classic cycling festival in Monterey, California, which took place in April, I was contacted by Tannus. They specialize in products to prevent or eliminate flat tires. I couldn’t make it to their booth at the Otter so…
July 31, 2025 New Road Bikes With Lower Gearing Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley For the past two Tech Talks, we’ve been discussing lowering the gearing on slightly older bikes (thanks for all the helpful comments with your tips on how you did it to your classic bikes). If you were so distracted following…
