Hi Everyone, I've been playing with a few of the online calculators and it is both amusing and informative. But it all boils down to me making...

Talked to the people at Thomson today about their stems, he said they were machined from a solid extruded block and related the idea of clay being pushed...

Getting my first custom frame built and need to choose a fork. This machine will be built first for comfort then for speed. I just turned 58 and am 220lbs +/-...

the latest thread i could find on "best puncture resistant" clinchers was from early 2004, Vittoria tires seems to be a group favorite...anyone have any...

Dear Carl, It is apparent from reading RBT today that you have breached certain confidences contained in my private reply to your sole private email...

Is there a reason why the shorts are so long. I now have various tan lines. One from the bike shorts and another from my bathing suit. What is the technical...

I'm sure this question has been asked a million and one times, but I am desperate. Between my childhood, into my teens and into my 20s, I was at an...

Does anyone have any idea what sort of gearing was used back in the days when the TdF and similar events were ridden on fixed gear bikes? What was/is...

Is the tone produced by plucking a spoke an important gauge of even tension on the wheel? After a long ride over the weekend with a new trial set of wheels,...

Hi, With masses of snow around, my brain keeps thinking of strange things like getting a recumbent! Who knows if I ever will get one, but one of the things...

http://www.briefreporter.com/bicycles-technical-vf19.html Looks to me like another case of "borrowed" postings. The large number of ads makes me think the...

I always wear glasses while riding to keep bugs out of my eyes. If someone came up with a way to keep me from inhaling bugs then I'd be all set. The best...

Hi, All: Does anyone have any information on this particular model of the Trek Alpha Aluminium 1000 series of racing bikes? On their site they only list the...

doooohhh!! Wonder if it broke or just came off. http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/vuelta05/index.php?id=vuelta052/2_14g

I have lurked for months, and have read about replacing the chain when the old chain reaches 12 1/16". Now with a new chain it skips on the 12 tooth. This is...

I have lots of questions about generator (dynamo) lights. They come from the root question: is a generator light right for me? I currently use a NiteRider...

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...

Hi Roberto, This is a great link: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/ you can figure out what your gear inch ratios are. The real guage is terrain and...

I understand that spokes can (and should) "stretch" temporarily while a wheel is in use. But my question is: can a normal human, using normal pressure on...

Hi All, My eBay fever has broken, and I have now a whole bunch of nice NOS and old used stuff to give my vintage rides the love they deserve. These are now...