We update our big rim width database for 2014. New for this year – not only are outside rim widths listed, but also internal widths for clincher rims. Read on for all of the details.
by Greg Kopecky, June 4, 2014
What length valve stem are you using? Removable cores? What kind of sealant? What kind of extender is on your wheels? And your spares? This and more in this installment of Things That Roll.
Extender: one of the few words rhyming with “ender” that is not in Jackson Browne’s “The Pretender”. This winds Kopecky’s how-to into a race-prep chapter in “Things that Roll”.
In a week-long series we’ll talk about wheels, tubes, tires, how to choose them, prepare them, acclimate yourself to them, and get the most out of them during the race. We begin with a discussion of wheel depth.
We give you a step-by-step guide on how to properly service rear brakes on the Trek Speed Concept triathlon bike, including a few pro tips and tricks.
We follow up on our intro to gravel racing with a short video, recap, and race report from the 2014 Barry Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race. We talk tires, gearing, and more.
In the series wrap I’ll predict what run shoes will be like in 5 years, features that will advance and recede, and possible changes in the trajectory of several leading companies.
Running has never seen this kind of divergence in technologies and theories, from barefoot all the way to hyper-structure and custom footbeds. And everything in between.
The king (minimalist running) is dead. Long live the king (supportive running). This is the first of a series on how new running technologies will transform foot and lower body extremity health.
The features that matter in technical running footwear are different now than they were a decade or two ago. That’s a good thing. Footwear is going to look a lot different in 5 years.
In my search for the all-inclusive wrist-worn device – to me the holy grail of sports watches – I’ve lighted on an interesting entry: this watch is most at home in the water, but almost admirably amphibious.
We provide an overview of a relatively new category of bikes: Those purpose built for gravel roads and gravel racing. What makes them unique? Do you want one?
We answer more reader questions in our Slowtwitch Mailbag. On tap for this week, have some very interesting information on custom paint, along with a practical query on aero positions.
