June 19, 2025 Multiple Concussions: Lessons from a Reader By Richard Randolph One of our regular RBR readers submitted this article about his recent experience with multiple concussions, one of which resulted in a dangerous brain bleed with stroke-like symptoms. There are also some questions at the bottom of the article for the rest of…
June 12, 2025 Shimano Releases Q’AUTO: Self-Powered Di2 Automatic Shifting for Everyday Bikes Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley According to Wikipedia, Shimano first released a Di2 electronic shifting system in 2001 but they didn’t make it available to the public until 2009. In case you didn’t know, Di2 stands for Digital Integrated Intelligence. 2009…
June 5, 2025 First Look: Event Gear’s Simplyfast Cube Rub-On Wax Lube Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Almost a year ago I reviewed Event Gear’s Simplyfast hot wax, which I’ve been using on my Trek SL 5 gravel bike ever since. Here’s the review, which includes my video showing how to hot wax the…
May 29, 2025 Your Tubeless Valve Tips Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Last week, I let reader and frequent commenter Seth Shaw set the Tech Talk pace with his clever tip of using pipe cleaners to clear sealant clogs in tubeless valves. Thanks Seth! Here’s that column with all the details in case you…
May 22, 2025 Seth’s Tip For Clogged Tubeless Valves Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Everyone loves a good bike tip and I have one for you today from regular contributor to RoadBikeRider, Seth Shaw who cycles on the sometimes-rough desert roads of Arizona where tubeless tires help smooth the ride. He has a simple…
