Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley In last week’s column, we provided a solution to fix flat tires on e-bikes with difficult-to-remove rear wheels (the most common wheel to puncture). The solution was to fix the flat by patching the tube and not even bother to remove the wheel at all. Here’s that article if you missed it: Fixing a Flat Without Removing the Wheel. Flat … [Read more...] about A Tube Specifically Made for Fixing Flats WITHOUT Removing Wheels
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Newsletter Issue No. 1227
June 4, 2026 Fixing a Flat Without Removing the Wheel Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley This is a quick tip, which is in response to a recent comment from a reader named “Larry.” And the interesting part is that the answer comes from another reader’s comment. Larry was replying to Stan Purdum’s recent column about e-bikes and whether they’re more, less or … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1227
Fixing a Flat Without Removing the Wheel
Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley This is a quick tip, which is in response to a recent comment from a reader named “Larry.” And the interesting part is that the answer comes from another reader’s comment. Larry was replying to Stan Purdum’s recent column about e-bikes and whether they’re more, less or as comfortable as regular road bikes. But Larry mentioned … [Read more...] about Fixing a Flat Without Removing the Wheel
Newsletter Issue No. 1226
May 28, 2026 An Interview with Tech Guru and Bike Builder Lennard Zinn On 32-inch Wheels Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley A few weeks back in our coverage of the early season shows, including The Sea Otter, I wrote about the growing interest in and use of 32-inch wheels, a relatively new wheel size. In my comments I mentioned that Zinn Cycles was one of the … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1226
Newsletter Issue No. 1225
May 21, 2026 A Demonstration of the Key Feature That Let The Wright Brothers’ Fly First Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley Most people know that brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first to invent an airplane that worked, changing the world in the process by revolutionizing transportation. What some people don’t know is that, before they developed their … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1225