Hmmm . . . it may be a bad idea to ooze downhill dragging the rear brake just to chat with a visiting friend. Jobst has mentioned blowing a tire off...

Is there an advantage of one size wheel over another? For a road bike there are two size wheels I'm aware of, 650mm and 700mm. Is one size used for us short...

For years I have put paraffin wax on my chain the old fashioned way, heat it on a stove and then drop in the chain. This has great results but there must be...

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Is this a good idea assuming everything is well dried before re-assembly? I would have though that the heat tolerance of the paint on a standard steel frame...

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I would like to know the advantages of replacing my worn out 9 speed for a 10 speed cassette. I know that I also need a new chain to fit this. Is that all I...

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so i removed the self extracting cap and bolt from a set of c-record cranks. i can grab the bolt shaft and wiggle it in the cap but can't seem to separate...

I have two pairs of these pedals, and use one pair of shoes to ride both bikes (not simultaneously!). I am a right foot releaser. I have had problems...

Much as a twist grip lends itself to a Rohloff hub, I'd like to try some sort of under bar lever system. Ideally something like the rapid fire system, but...

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Is it absolutely necessary to use Campagnolo's proprietary UT-CN200 chain tool to join and separate Campy 10 speed chains? Are there any third party...

I have an oldish frame with horizontal dropouts, and I am considering trying out a Rohloff hub for it. A non-OEM version is needed, one with the lever going...

I recently bought a fancy DT-Swiss Tensio tensiometer. Yup, the expensive kind. Ok, so now I have this nice tool that only comes with calibration curves for...

Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will...

What happens to spoke tension when a tire is inflated? Spoke tension is supposed to drop as the tire inflates and the cord angle causes it to contract and...

I have a hybrid/comfort type bike, with bar grip shifters, and I bought a bar end mirror. I'm supposed to install the mount inside the handle bar, but I can't...

Howdy! I'm debating between those two arrangements in a Townie cruiser, and I wonder which one is better in situations where wind (not hills) could be a...

I am getting ready to replace the cables & housing on a bunch of bikes. In the past I have purchased cable sets or housing from LBS. This time I will be...