From Park Tool step #3 for dual pivot brakes, "Adjust height of right pad to strike upper edge of braking surface. Adjust height of left pad to strike lower...

"Retro Bob" wrote: Did Shimano have some other way of distinguishing the more elaborate (first) model from the modernistic one ? Did they make a front ...

I am looking for a decent 80-100mm travel fork for my MTB. I ride both road and moderate trails (no hard core stuff). I have a Manatou Black fork 100-120mm...

Gang, I could really use a hand here! I've got some seriously creaking spokes. A bag slipped off my shoulder today and jammed in my front wheel. Right after...

I found 5 combination locks on my workbench yesterday for which I do not have the combination. It seems that I once opened a lock like this by 'fiddling' with...

The post below on quill vs. new-fangled stems struck a nerve! I'm looking for a quill stem for a new bike I'm building, but having trouble. Do TTT and Deda...

im planning on building a training bike for this winter, as im freerider. however the world of road bikes is as fraught with technica complications as the MTB...

Can you use a 9 speed chain on Sora derrailleurs (8 speed cassette)? Or, use an 8 speed chain with 105 derrailleurs (also an 8 speed cassette)?

Hello, I'm considering upgrading my older Shimano 600 7sp to 8 using the conversion described on Sheldon Brown's web...

I found myself at the local book store passing time before an appointment. The only bike related mag.on the shelf was Mountainbike action. What a piece of...

I have a cross bike with inline brake levers. I'm looking for a solution for mounting a NiteRider headlight. The normal bar mounting location near the stem is...

"Retro Bob" wrote: I was out for a morning ride. Minivan started to turn right in front of me into a small parking lot driveway. I ended up with...

Peter S wrote: I've been looking for a cheap frame suitable to build up into a fixed w= heel bike. I've been given an old Kojima Condor with downtube...

Hello... I have an old Miyata touring bike that I want to bring back into service. It has a Diore DX grop with cone wheel bearings. The front bearings felt a...

Hi Folks, I asked about my '93 Basso Gap frame here a couple of weeks ago because I'd bent the rear wheel's rim, and was considering a new wheelset. The bike...

I recently purchased a Terry Liberator Women's saddle, both to try out and since my old saddle (a Velo women's MTB gel) was having to be swapped between bikes...

Does anyone know what the gear ratios are for the Shimano Nexus 8 internal shifter? crankset has a 44T Bianchi Milano Thanks in advance. --- "BitwiseBob" -...

Retro Bob wrote: OK... thinking of converting one of the old bikes to a triple. This would be with a vintage square taper axle. But, I've never worked...

My Polar S150 is supposed to measure speed and distance. It works by fastening the wrist watch onto the bike mount, such that two points on back of the wrist...

DIY Rack Fix and Rack Seat Tube Mount I built a wooden rack over the standard $11 LBS rack: 8 ½" wide top by 24" long of ½" ply with two bag shaped ply sides...