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Newsletter Issue No. 1209
January 29, 2026 A Few More Tube Tips Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Thanks for sending in your great questions and comments about last week’s column, which was titled A Simple Hack to Prevent Punctures at the Base of Presta Valves. Flat tires being such a common issue, it’s always an important and popular…
Newsletter Issue No. 1202
December 4, 2025 Do You Need to Bed in New Disc Brakes? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before we hop onto the saddle here, I want to thank everyone who offered help to David – there’s been a steady stream of comments coming in since last week! David wrote in asking for suggestions for…
Newsletter Issue No. 1028
August 4, 2022 Anti-Aging: Why “Drink Before You’re Thirsty” is Dangerous By Coach John Hughes My client Jack was on a fast cross-country tour: 2750 miles in just 20 days. Seven days into the tour he started riding poorly although he had plenty of training miles in his legs. His buddies noticed he wasn’t urinating at…
Newsletter Issue No. 887
November 7, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Why Stretching May Help You By Coach John Hughes Note the title of this piece “Why Stretching May Help You.” Each cyclist is an experiment of one with different goals, and different strengths and weaknesses. That’s what makes coaching interesting! As a coach I look…
Newsletter Issue No. 1116
April 11, 2024 Basic Tips for Drop Bar Lever Positioning Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley When it comes to cyclists’ comfort and ergonomics, saddle position comes first so it gets the most attention. But, a lot of discomfort, even pain comes from another main contact point, the levers. Before shifting brake levers became standard…
Newsletter Issue No. 791
Top 5 Tips When Riding In a Group Soak Your Chain for Extra Smoothness, Life Anti-Aging: How to Slow the Aging Process Your Comments: Special Tire Levers for Tough Tires & More Tips On My 66th Birthday, I Did 66 Steps Instead of Miles Happy New Year! Welcome Back! Great Winter Training eBooks! Question of…