Bicycle Talk. Episode 452 August 27th 2025. Ron’s Rant: Bicycle thieves, the lowest form of humanity. No one is exempt on this one. On a positive side: Welcome back students! Did you bring your bike? The Vuelta! Shout out to the Town of Mansfield adding traffic calming to South Eagleville Road. Tip of the chapeau to Wahoo: Update firmware on an ELEMNT, BOLT 1/2 , or ROAM 1/2 computer, Mechanical minute and cycling tips: It’s back to school time so, Top 10 Tips for First-Time Bicycle Commuters The Right and Wrong Ways to Lock Your Bike Lots of tips this week as our Uconn and Eastern students return. Content: Today’s show goes into depth for the incoming students letting them know about commuting and also locking their bicycles properly. No one like a stolen bicycle or a commuter who is not responsible with their bicycle around others. Ron also talks about the 18 stolen bicycles in the Vuelta. Also talks a bit about this year’s Vuelta Espana. Events and Finishing Points.