A bicycle shop I patronize here has brought in several Brooks Cambium C-17 saddles which apparently are made of rubber and surfaced with what appears to be...

I've got Mavic Ksyrium SL Premium wheels and my tubes keep developing a slow leak at the base of the valve stem. My dealer suggested using a short piece of...

I am looking for a Shimano short cage rear derailer for a road bike. Can I assume that any of the more recent short cage Shimano derailer's will work...

Found a Tianjin Santrol WZKD3615KA power module that was obviously off an electric bike. Its a potted assembly, so no salvage for my electronics...

Lost track of time yesterday morning and hopped on the bike at 8:15 instead of 7:45. Rode fast but still missed the group. Now I normally know where they're...

Went out today without longjohns for the first time this year. Even took my jacket off. Now for some good rides, working up to a short tour. It's official:...

wrote: A while back I read about a barley wine on this group. It inspired me to try a couple, and I was hooked. New favorite fireside...

This would be for occasional use (crossing intersections from a stop, and the steeper hills) on a relatively heavy vehicle (gross weight of ~160 kg). Any...

hello, I can't find any opinion about these rims. They are deep section 30mm aero rims, FIR as a company doesn't exist anymore. I would appreciate your...

I recently realized that I have quite a bit invested in 7- and 8-speed drivetrains on 7 of my 12 bikes. I have a need for a gearing range that is not provided...

Dear Carl, The yellow envelope was quite eye catching; does it match your helmet? The rubber stamp return address is a little tacky, do consider those nice,...

I bought a used bike, 700 road wheels, and was putting better tires on it. Pulling the front tube, I noticed it was super heavy and weighed it, a whopping...

I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem. I felt play in the bottom bracket of my bike and i took it apart to see what was wrong. It turns out...

On Sunday, December 2, 2001 at 1:11:56 PM UTC-8, system administration wrote: Hi there, I just bought a secondhand road bike. I have never heard of...

ajames- Ten years ago it was possible by buying small lots of naked frames for a larger sized retail store to get OEM pricing from Shimano (and others)....

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:53:46 -0700, Mark Wolfe wrote: What's a good lightweight and durable quill stem? Control Tech seems to...

I've arrived at several ideas about oligarchy and current events in my thinking, alone, and it's always nice when you see the things you thunk up in textbooks...

When I fix a flat tire or do other wheel work I like to work on it while the bicycle is upside down on the ground. Of course I move the headlight etc so it...

Wednesday is build day. All the components are in (right foot now squarely in the Campy camp). The Moots frame shows up at ye olde LBS on Wednesday. I'd like...

I am trying to decide what gary fisher nirvana bike to buy. The XXL size (25 inch) that I need is now available as 2003 and 2004 model. The 2003 model looks...