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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1216

    March 19, 2026 Lon Haldeman’s Cleats Tip for Curing Hot Foot Problems Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley In recent newsletters we’ve mentioned ultradistance legend Lon Haldeman. We reviewed his new book Cycling Pioneer, A Record-Setting Ride from New York City to Los Angeles and Back . And we also shared an article written by Lon…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1214

    March 5, 2026 Event Gear CUBE Chain Wax Lube Revisited Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley You’ve surely heard the saying, “never discuss politics or religion.” When it comes to cycling, I would add “and chain lube,” because it’s one of the things riders disagree about and argue about most. Even when there’s agreement on…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1213

    February 26, 2026 Q & A: Stop Breaking/Bending Presta Valves Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley You may recall that we ran a two-part series a few newsletters ago on issues with leaks forming at the base of Presta valve stems in tubes and how to address them. Here are those stories in case you…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1212

    February 19, 2026 PAC Tour’s Road e-Bike Tips Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley For many years now I have received the newsletters sent out by Lon Haldeman and his crew at PAC Tour. In case you haven’t heard of PAC Tour, they put on supported rides across the USA, and shorter ones in different…