October 31, 2024 New Valve Technology From Schwalbe and Muc-Off Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley One of the most basic bike maintenance tasks is inflating tires so that they’re at your “favorite pressure” (keep reading). This is necessary on most bikes (solid rubber tires do not lose air) because all tires and tubes slowly…
October 24, 2024 New Product: Tifosi Swank Readers Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley I actually reviewed a pair of Tifosi readers a while ago. They’re cycling glasses that have small readers built into the bottom of the lens so that you can see fine while riding and can also read your cycle computer display…
October 17, 2024 Tom’s Tip For Keeping Bottles From Growing Mold Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley My Santa Cruz County Cycling club mate and riding buddy Tom Pennello told me this cool tip last week and he gave me permission to share it with you. Read more. PRIMAL Wear Gear Roundup for Men and…
October 10, 2024 PDW Animal Bottle Cages Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley My daughter Jamie is an assistant director/instructor for an outdoor science school for grade school students from all over California. Jamie and the rest of the staff teach lots of kids who’ve never been outside of cities, all about the flora and…
October 3, 2024 Best Cheap Road Tires: Readers’ Picks Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In a past column I told you about the cheap folding clincher road tire that I think provides a lot of bang for the buck, Schwalbe’s Lugano II. It’s a standard, not tubeless or tubeless-ready tire. Sometimes I can find…
