I have sucessfully changed my Ultegra 6500 double to a blend of 6503 and 6603 components. Crank set and FD are 6300 while Rear is a 6503 RD with a 12-27 9...

it's basically this guy: http://www.bsn.com/Cycling/cranks.html (E Zimmerman), who presents a traditional view with some very convincin points..... verses...

http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.drillium Wasn't the Drillium™ alloy created here, in r.b.t.? Aren't they violating any patent?

HP wrote: My old bike has a freewheel that takes a 4-prong SunTour extractor. I tried it, and the result was that 3 of the 4 prongs on the freewheel...

Now that wipperman makes a shimano 10 speed compatible chain (6.1mm), does that mean they now have a connex link that will fit a shimano 7800 chain?

Seems no matter that level of wheel I buy, a $200 set of basics or a $800 set of top of the line stuff, for whichever bike I buy them for, road or MTB,...

Howdy! There's a fellow a few blocks from me who picks up old bikes and fixes them up for sale. He's got a bunch of "hardware store bikes" (x-mart types...

Is it possible to buy a 30 tooth cog to fit an Ultegra 9 speed cassette? If so, can I take a 12-27 cassette, add the 30 tooth cog, remove the 12, ending up...

I just stumbled across this pdf, which seems to be a mechanical engineering course project about spoke fatigue from last...

I'm considering giving a try for SRAM Spectro S7 internal gear hub. Nowadays a frame for 26" wheels with horizontal dropouts is a rarity; but I can get...

Hi all: I've got a Park Tool CC-3 chain checker. It's one of those "go/no go" type checkers with one side registering .75% chain stretch and the other...

Excuse my ignorance, but is this a known/accepted method for attaching a front derailleur? Is it structurally sound? Please see ...

My chain is in a Dura-Ace triple setup, reasonably well-maintained, with 3200 miles, mostly on dry roads. Is it time for a new chain? Dave

I'm making this posting to be archived by Google as a data point and for future reference. I was doing maintenance on a Dura-Ace WH-7700 wheelset which comes...

Hi, I usually ride a 9sp 13-23T cassette but decided to try my old Miche 9sp 14-23T yesterday. While the 13-23 shifted cleanly everywhere, I get trouble with...

Hi, I have Shimano Sora equiped bike (8 speed). Can I use Shimano 105 front derailleur with Sora double crankset and 8 speed sora rear derailleur? Any...

I am in the market for a new pair of cyclig shoes. Unfortunately where I live the shop only sells Pear Izumi. Not a bad option but I would like to try...

FYI: This website seems to list almost all bicycle manufacturers: http://www.bikesport.de/veloweb/rad.html My knowledge on this is by no means exhaustive,...

Are they better than helment mounted mirror ?

I like the feature on Campy's Ergo computer that tells you which gear combo you're in, but don't think it's anywhere near worth the triple-digit price tag (for...