Newsletter Issue No. 1167
April 3, 2025
Your Flat Tire Prevention Tips And Product Recommendations
Jim’s Tech Talk
By Jim Langley
Thanks very much readers for sharing your flat tire solutions and thoughts on my repair in the comments to last week’s column. It’s at this link if you missed it or would like to read the comments: Sharing Lessons From a Flat Tire Fiasco.
Since flats are such a common problem, this week I want to share some of your recommendations. And, I’ll add my thoughts. Read more.
Getting Back on Track After Riding Setbacks
By Lars Hundley
Every cyclist who’s ridden long enough has been there: getting dropped on the group ride you usually finish with ease, watching your target time slip away during a century, or falling short of your goals in or a road race or gravel event. What separates successful cyclists from those who stay frustrated isn’t whether they have bad days – it’s how they handle them. Read more.
KOM Cycling Quick Release Light 1000 and 350 – Quick Review
By Sheri Rosenbaum
On April 2, 2025, KOM Cycling released two new Quick Release Lights―350 and 1000 lumen. I received the 1000 lumen model at the CABDA Midwest show in February and have been testing it ever since. The integrated quick-release mount easily attaches and removes the light with a quarter turn. Read more.
Review of Rene Herse NUDA Ultralight Carbon Minipump
By Stan Purdum
Those of you who regularly read my scribbles in this space may remember that a few weeks ago, when I was answering the question “How much air pressure am I losing when detaching my bike tire pump?” I explained that I dislike minipumps with nozzles that screw onto a Presta valve because I often lose some (or even all) of the air when unscrewing the nozzle. In short, I find the screw-on type nozzle too fiddly to be reliable at the roadside. Read more.
Try This After Your Next Ride: Legs Up the Wall
After a long or hard ride, your legs can feel pretty wrecked. It’s a familiar sensation for most cyclists—the accumulated fatigue that comes from hours of pedaling. While there are many recovery techniques from foam rolling to crazy expensive compression boots, one of the simplest and most effective methods requires nothing more than a clear wall and a few minutes of your time. Read more.
Question of the Week
Do you carry a pump or CO2 on rides?
Other Cool Things to Read
Cycling Weekly: 200 riders doing 50kph is a high-speed Where’s Wally: The case for color-coded helmets
Guelph Today: Couple ditched their jobs for once in a lifetime cycling adventure
YouTube: Deadlifting in Your Nineties | “Strong Grandma” | The New Yorker Documentary
CycleTechReview: Tru-Tension Fillfast valves, another Presta rival enters the fray!
Rene Herse: Scientific Guide to Choosing Gravel Tires, 2025 Edition
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Sharing Lessons From a Flat Tire Fiasco
End Notes
