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 to keep the chain chatter going for another week and tell you about it. What Silca’s come up with is a chain cleaning system for new chains that prepares them for waxing in a very special and clever way. Read more.
Cycling Creates an ‘Unsafe Effect’
By Kevin Kolodziejski
You just need to love cycling — not ride 10,000 miles a year — to fear what these two, once quite-accomplished and now long-in-the-tooth, absolute mileage junkies, whom I consider buddies, fear. That lifting weights means riding less. Read more.
Tucson Women’s Gravel Camp with The Cycling House
By Sheri Rosenbaum
Living in the Midwest means enduring long, cold, and gloomy winters. February is the ideal time to escape and seek warmer destinations. Tucson has consistently been my top choice, having visited three times in the past six winters, traveling with friends, and planning our rides and hikes. This winter, I was hoping to return to Tucson. Read more.
Quick Tip: More CO2 Cartridge Advice and Tips
Threaded or non-threaded inflators. Doing a quick google search for CO2 cartridges, the industry appears to have moved to threaded inflators. Basically, these work as follows. Read more.
How much should I spend on a road bike? (Another perspective.)
By Rick Schultz
Stan Purdum wrote a great introduction on this topic, but there is still more to be said about this topic as we dive deeper.
I would like to share some inside information on this topic that I gained from serving as a bicycle tester for Cervelo, a component tester for Shimano, and a certified bicycle racing coach. My insights, together with those provided by Stan Purdum should place those of you looking to purchase a road bike in a great position to end up with the right road bike. Read more.
Do You Know Anything About Cycling Cartoonist Tom Cutter?
QUESTION: This question has nothing to do with the physical aspects of cycling. I work part time in a bike shop, Clemmons Bicycle, in Clemmons, NC. The shop had two older cartoon pictures that I reframed recently. I’ve been trying to dig up information on the Artist because I have once before seen his work, Tom Cutter is written on the bottom right. In each picture at the top on the left hand side printed very small is “A C International”. The year is 1983. All my internet researching has resulted in zip. Click through to see photos of the cartoons. Read more.
Question of the Week
How many drop handlebar (road bike style) bikes do you own?
Other Cool Things to Read
Business Insider: A bikepacker turned his lifestyle into a business that covers his costs
Cycling Weekly: ‘I was Just Riding Along’ are not the words your bike shop wants to hear
Road.cc: Pro cyclists’ union “not happy” with hookless wheels after “freak” blowout
Singletracks: I Can Ride my Bike 50 Miles, But I Can Hardly Run Two. What Gives?
GCN: Confessions of a cycling hoarder
Times of Israel: Canadian cyclist disinvited as speaker at women’s event because of past IDF service
YouTube: Major Taylor: Champion of the Race (a new documentary film, just released)
Most Clicked Last Week
Quick Tip: Using Your CO2 Cartridge on a Ride
End Notes
