Mafac straddle cables: In the days of old (like about 1980 or so), were the barrel ends of brake cables a different size than they are today? The...

To kill time waiting for spring, anyone want to speculate how this...

Hi folks, The freehub of my cannondale T800 touring bike is slowly giving up. I'd like to replace it before a sudden failure but my LBS told me they...

I'm interested in swapping the hub body on my ALX 600 rear wheel for a campy compatible one. Anyone have a clue?

Has anyone tried the Achilles Healer for Achilles tendonitis? I came across it on the http://www.pattstrap.com website. I had not noticed it before when I...

My track bike has a Zeus 26.8mm seatpost fitted which appears to use fairly thick alu tube. Does anyone know how much of this post I should have below the...

What is the best way to remove the crown race from a carbon fork? The usual crown race tools don't seem to work on the wider (fatter?) crowns of...

After 6 years of faithful service, my Ultegra brifters are finally fading. I had planned on moving to 10 speed - slowly - by purchasing a new set of brifters...

I'm gonna build a wheel! Alex DA22 rim. 14g straight spokes. Rear. Can anyone tell me spoke tension recommendations for drive and...

Just wondering if I could use sram shifters, twist or trigger, w/ shimano derailleurs (105, ultegra). Anybody know? TIA Ron In case you're wondering, i'm...

Hi I have been doing my winter training on a late 80's mountain bike with a triple chainring. I have had sore knees; I suspect it is either the 181mm length...

Hi everyone, I've got another newbie question for you. I'm getting along fine with my bike maintenance and building skills. I now build wheels. I can...

In my 40 or so years of road cycling, I have gone OTB only a handful of times -- usually after hitting the side of a turning car. In the last three weeks,...

Anyone know a source for the above? I'd like to respace/redish one of my 8 spd Campy wheels to use as a backup to a Record OR wheelset. TIA. -- jts628

Hi, I am attempting to modify a CX bike for light touring, and need to mount a rear rack. There is a single set of eyelets in the rear. Is it possible to...

Hello I'm in the process of restoring my '72 Bob Jackson. I have a set of Cinelli Campione del Mondo #66 bars, and a set of Campy Record brake levers. The...

How can I buy a bunch of the smallest size patches? Most patch kits come with a bunch of big ones, but only two or four small ones. The larger ones don't...

I need a pair of Speedplay X-series pedals for a new bike. Hoping to save a few bucks, I've been looking for a used set of X2's but I've been surprised at the...

Hello, I have a Campy Chorus (2000) chain and cassette ridden about 6000 miles (never in wet conditions). Infrequently as of late the chain will fall off to...

I Googled and found a couple of assertions that toe-in was not needed for V brakes...but also found several sites describing the need for on same how how to do...