Handlebar Torque, Chain Skip & Roof Racks | GCN Tech Clinic

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The GCN Tech clinic is back with Jon answering all your tech-related questions. This week he tackles your queries around handlebar and stem torque, cassette slipping and whether fork mounted roof racks are bad for your bike.

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