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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1180

    July 3, 2025 Review: Saris Edge 2-Bike Hitch Rack Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I learned about Saris’s new Edge rack during the Sea Otter Classic event this spring. It caught my eye because it is RV and e-bike compatible and I have both. RVs pose a challenge for hitch racks because of the…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1179

    June 26, 2025 Amazing New Daniel Rebour Archive Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley If you receive the magazine Bicycle Quarterly from the bike components, tire and accessories company René Herse Cycles, you may have already heard about the exciting new resource I’m sharing today. If so, feel free to pedal on to the next…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1178

    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…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1177

    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…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1176

    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…