Since I just built a wheel for my personal use that has 14 crossed spokes, I thought I'd do some more measurements on the effects of torque. The original...

How are max sprocket size and range determined per Front Derailleurs? I may have jumped the gun in getting 1978 NOS Spirt FD for my 53-39t DA crank. Thanks

Couple the shaft to a permanent magnet DC motor and use the output to run an incandescent light bulb. It gives a nice indication of power output, but no...

I have an old, usable road bike I'd like to change to flat bars with twist shifters. It has 6sp "Japanese" FW on it; I have some Ultra 7 freewheel ingredients,...

Continuing months-earlier remarks about tire failures no longer being the usual puncture, or worn-tread-through-to-tube variety I'm used to, now the last...

Jagshemash, Looking at sheldons site, specifically the article on cable prep. Sheldon, 'he say'... use good diagonal cutters. Well there's certainly a range...

Hello, On my mountain bike when i pedal hard it rubs on my frame. The hub is loose. can this be tightened or is it broken bearings? it is a...

http://www.industrynine.net/official/ultralite.html The hub actually cannot be destroyed by the spokes being damaged. It would be physically impossible. The...

I just built an 18 spoke front wheel using CX-Ray spokes and a Niobium 30 rim. I thought I'd try taking one spoke loose to see how much the lateral deflection...

As I've aged (and retired and been able to ride more), my body no longer likes my bike. I got a professional fit done by the UCD Sports Medicine folks. They...

In reading the ad copy for bike trainers, everyone makes a big deal about how they generate resistance, but with the exception of the Kurt Kinetic road...

I want to buy a 2nd set of wheels for my MTB -- I'm presently riding on a set of Bontragers and the stoppers are Avid Juicys -- the 2nd set of wheels I'm...

I have a pair of Stronglight 49D cranks that I'd like to use with a single 3mm (1/8") TA chainring to drive a Fichtel & Sachs Torpedo hub (~40mm chainline) and...

I recently bought a ca 1980 Motobecane Jubilee Sport and converted it to a fixie. The bike has all original parts and is in fabulous shape except that it...

I recently put an Ultegra 10-speed cassette on a circa 2002 Bontrager Race Lite hub (which previously hosted an Ultegra 9-speed cassette). I put the spacer...

I have two questions about mega exo cranksets and bottom brackets I didn't see answered on their web site, plus I am interesting in real world bikeshop...

Hello All, I am desperately in search of some pads for a hope mechanical disc brake. I believe these stopped being produced in 1997, but any help would be...

Dear NG, Its getting spring, but the weather is still cold and sometimes cold. Something has happened to my bike though. Since the beginning of the cold...

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Lights/dynamohalter.jpg Above link is Peter Whites site B&M rear generator mount fixture, but looks similar to...

I recently had a low speed crash that tacoed my rear wheel slightly. Since I had trouble truing the wheel afterwards, I changed the rim. The tacoed rim is a...