I was watching an old French movie on video last night that included scenes of a dropped bar bicycle from the late 1950's. The brake levers on the bike were...

I am moving a Manitou fork from a Schwinn frame to a Kona frame. The head tube on the Kona is slightly longer so I'm trying to compensate by purchasing a...

I know there has been some discussion on which one to use on Campy prior to DA 10 and I may have missed this, has anyone tried the Shimano 10 sp chain on Campy...

james wrote: i recently got a new chain for my dawes discovery 201 hybrid (after finding out from this newsgroup which chain to buy, cheers), Which one...

Two questions for the wheel experts out there, as I'm rebuilding my old MTB and noticed a couple of small problems with the wheels. 1) Is it possible to knock...

Shocks greatly reduce the maximum forces in a structure allowing for a much lighter vehicle. Maybe you don't want 10" of travel in a criterium bike shock but...

For christmas I received a set of Cane Creek brake calipers for road bikes (200SL). I have installed them exactly according to the instructions they provided...

I picked up an older Phil Wood front hub. I was told 1991 or so. No allen bolts, appears to be pre-servicable model. Never laced into a wheel. Feels perfectly...

I have been shopping for a new freewheel and chain for my 27* roadbike, Some of the internet sites are not really clear about which chain they are...

What would be the max recommended rider weight for Dedacciai Optimal EOM 16.50 Steel and Dedacciai U2 (U107?) Aluminum

I have recently been using a Shimano UN-72 BB with some Phil Wood lock rings with some success. While I doubt the UN-72 will prove as solid a performer as the...

Trying to build up a new rear wheel using Record 10 speed hub with an AEXRIMS R400. Does anyone know what lengths I should use? The rim specs are here. ...

The following link is an abstract of a study on the short term effects of using Powercranks on cardiovascular fitness and cycling efficiency and was published...

I have a Specialized Allez alluminum frame and am thinking about getting a carbon fiber fork for it. I have seen forks with cro-moly steering tubes, alluminum...

Greetings! Before I mount my new Ti-spindled Profit pedals, I'm concerned about galling... The instructions state use "grease". Considering it is Ti against...

I have a new Scott Drop in bar, but no box or paperwork. There is no metal sleeve at the top center of the bars, the bars don't bulge at all where the stem...

(UMTERP) wrote in message ... Anyone have any experience with this type of fork? I'm...

I currently own XT hubs and am looking to do an overhaul on the bearings. I have done this before but seem to have misplaced my wrenches. Does anybody know the...

I'm working on converting a road bike to a entry-level track bike. Will a track fork work well on a bike with road-bike geometry? Will it make a difference in...

I was stripping and swapping parts to/from a couple of bikes today and had access to a scale. So out of curiosity, I checked the weight of a few parts- 105...