December 26, 2024 Even More Chain Measuring Tools Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks to the excellent comments to last week’s column on our look at Park Tool’s CC-4.2 Chain Checker tool, I thought it would be helpful to list and show the chain checkers that you helpful readers recommended. Read more. New Velocio Riding…
December 19, 2024 New Product News: Park Tool’s CC-4.2 Chain Checker Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley With modern 11-speed (and up) drivetrains, it’s important to keep track of chain wear because if you use a chain for too long it will begin to wear. It’s not that older chains didn’t wear too, such as…
December 12, 2024 Observations on Cleaning Parts With an Ultrasonic Cleaner Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I wrote a few articles about hot waxing chains this year including one on Event Gear Simplyfast hot wax and another on the Silca Hot Waxing System, which includes a wax melting machine (with Simplyfast I used a…
December 5, 2024 Book Recommendation (Great Christmas Gift) Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley You might already know bicycle couple Bill and Carol McGann from their extensive and authoritative bike racing website. It’s the source for all things pro road racing, current and historic, plus it goes in depth on a wide variety of other…
November 28, 2024 Can You Help Steve With His Condition? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A longtime reader and frequent contributor named Stephen Weeks reached out for some help with a recent health issue. Steve is a dedicated cyclist and also a dentist. He asked if I could share this with you and asked…
