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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1111

    March 7, 2024 Should You Be Afraid Of Hookless Rim Wheels? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley We’ll get to the main topic in a minute. First, I want to point out a few more tips about chain cleaning and waxing from last week’s comments since waxing is such a popular practice. We spent the…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1110

    February 29, 2024 Game-Changing New-Chain Cleaner & Waxer From Silca Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Had I seen this new product from Silca before I penned last week’s column on the Effetto Mariposa chain cleaner, I would have mentioned it in that story. But it’s so interesting – potentially game-changing actually, that I wanted…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1109

    February 22, 2024 A Sad Announcement about Coach John Hughes by Lars Hundley I am saddened to write that Coach John Hughes passed away suddenly on February 4, following an emergency surgery. Read more. Product Review: Effetto Mariposa’s Mangiacatena Chain Cleaner Tool & Allpine EXTRA Biodegradable Chain Degreaser Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1108

    February 15, 2024 More On Gearing And Crankarm Length Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley It was so nice of many of you to weigh in on our discussion regarding whether bicycle gearing is affected by crankarm length, which was the technical question we attempted to provide help with last week. Thank you for the…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1107

    February 8, 2024 Does Crankarm Length Affect Gearing? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Last week’s Tech Talk answered a reader named Joe’s questions about his lower gearing plan. We asked for your help and you delivered with plenty of great ideas and advice – thank you!  This week, I want to quickly answer a…