Wow. So talk about me being a dumbass. Here's the chronology: 1. Friend 1 talks about being interested in road bike 2. Friend 1 and I go get an old road...

Before I start, I would like to say that my following idea is foolish, because that's probably what everyone's reaction is going to be. Okay, now I'll...

Just for future Google groups reference, my Connex 10sp chain lodged itself between my 39t and 53t chainrings on my Shimano 8-sp 105 cranks while downshifting...

I built up a stupid-light 1420g MTB disc/v-brake wheelset using Sun UFO rims. They're a 395g claimed weight, but they ended up being 360g each, about a 10%...

As I become a more experienced road and mountain rider, I find myself more and more comfortable on smaller and smaller bikes. At 5'5" with a 29.5" inseam, I...

On the majority of pedals, there's a nylock locknut and the outer cone nut. How do you tighten them against each other? It's like I'd need two sockets, one...

Bob wrote: Looking for a chart with bike stopping distances. Perhaps there's something out there where they compared brake types, pads, tires, etc -...

Mike wrote: I have just purchased a set of Mavic SL race wheels. I am reasonable new to the sport and wondered why most people only get their good...

What do you guys use to crank down/up on botton bracket sockets? Namely, the ones with ~30mm hex flats? I bought a 24" adjustable wrench that works, but at...

Would anybody feel comfortable converting a road tire to tubeless w/slime? Other than a higher air diffusion rate than with tubes, there doesn't seem to be a...

The magnesium lowers of my 2003 Manitou Skareb Comp had begun to crack last year, about 6 months before I stopped riding it. I've kept it stashed away for a...

I'm contemplating upgrading my 7-speed DT to 8 speed STI. I believe some RSX shifters were 7-speed, but it seems most were 8. If I go this route, I would...

There's a hill nearby whose gradient or whatever I'd like to guess. How should I go about it? I don't have any surveying equipment, and my GPS is long gone. ...

My Giant STP2 came with completely dry BB cups (Truvativ ISIS), and I had ridden it for about 6 months before enough wet rides had penetrated it and caused it...

Somebody mentioned that a company was sending free 1-inch long samples of their airless tires. I got mine in the mail last week. Here are...

The stupid "angled tip and plow" on the leading edge of the brake pad is positively uesless. I put them on the front expecting them to increase power over my...

I'm embarrassed to tell this story. Today at close, there was this guy who had ridden across the country from LA to NYC, and then down to FL. He's riding a...

Here are two pictures of the damage wrought: 1. This is my attempt at relieving stress at the expanded part of the steerer near the bottom. Since that wasn't...

Shimano will probably "invent" these soon, resulting in (in my words) "60% increased stiffness, 27% increase in ease of adjustment, and 51%...

This post is actually in reference to a motorcycle, not a bicycle, but the principles are the same. My Honda CBR600 F2 is buzzy as hell from the engine...