April 16, 2026 Does Direction Matter on Directional Road Bike Tires? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The question in the title was asked by RBR regular contributor “Fixie Guy.” If you comment on articles and read them you’ve surely benefited from his tips and insights. The question he asked this time interested me but…
April 9, 2026 Saddle Sore Solutions from Lon Haldeman & PAC Tour Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley A few Tech Talks ago, we shared Race Across America legend, PAC Tour founder and humanitarian, Lon Haldeman’s tips for dealing with hot foot issues. As a multi-time long distance champion and PAC Tour organizer and leader,…
April 2, 2026 Your Mirror Recommendations Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week’s article is in appreciation of all of you readers who commented on last week’s review of my Cat Eye BM-45 Bar End Mirror. If you missed the story and comments, here it is Cat Eye’s BM-45 Bar End Mirror. I was specifically…
March 26, 2026 Quick Review: Cat Eye’s BM-45 Bar End Mirror Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Recently, some aggressive drivers have inspired me to use a rear view mirror again. I didn’t want a helmet-mount model, the type that I used when riding across the country in 1979. It worked fine on that trip,…
April 23, 2026 New Products From The Sea Otter Classic and Other Shows Part 1 Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley With March and April each year, come some big bike shows, such as the Sea Otter Classic, which takes place in Monterey, California and the Taipei Show in Taiwan. For these shows bike companies…
