Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley With March and April each year, come some big bike shows, such as the Sea Otter Classic, which takes place in Monterey, California and the Taipei Show in Taiwan. For these shows bike companies roll out their new products at the actual shows by attending and displaying their latest and greatest to the crowds, while other companies choose to … [Read more...] about New Products From The Sea Otter Classic and Other Shows Part 2
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New Products From The Sea Otter Classic and Other Shows Part 1
Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley With March and April each year, come some big bike shows, such as the Sea Otter Classic, which takes place in Monterey, California and the Taipei Show in Taiwan. For these shows bike companies roll out their new products at the actual events by attending and displaying their latest and greatest to the crowds, while other companies choose to … [Read more...] about New Products From The Sea Otter Classic and Other Shows Part 1
Newsletter Issue No. 1220
April 16, 2026 Does Direction Matter on Directional Road Bike Tires? Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley The question in the title was asked by RBR regular contributor “Fixie Guy.” If you comment on articles and read them you’ve surely benefited from his tips and insights. The question he asked this time interested me but I didn’t have a very good answer for him. So … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1220
Newsletter Issue No. 1221
April 23, 2026 New Products From The Sea Otter Classic and Other Shows Part 1 Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley With March and April each year, come some big bike shows, such as the Sea Otter Classic, which takes place in Monterey, California and the Taipei Show in Taiwan. For these shows bike companies roll out their new products at the actual events by attending … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 1221
Do “1X” (1-by) Drivetrains Speed Chain Wear?
Jim's Tech Talk By Jim Langley This week I'm responding to what I find an interesting comment to last week's article: Abbey Bike Tools’ L.L. Chain Wear Tool. It's from a reader with the pen name "Freddy" who stated something as fact, that I believe is open for debate, consideration, maybe skepticism. A lot of you have tons of experience riding many … [Read more...] about Do “1X” (1-by) Drivetrains Speed Chain Wear?