I was offered a slightly used (300-500 miles, allegedly) XT cassette to put on a touring road bike. It shows minimal wear, but I'm wondering if this is really...

Just got a wheel with a the new ultegra rear hub, and noticed it looks twice as fat, as my 105 rear hub. Looked at the schematic from Shimano and really could...

Hi, A friend of mine dropped by today and explained to me that the LBS hadn't been able to mount the BB he bought in advance for his new Merckx Cyclocross...

Does anyone have experiance with Neuvation wheels? Good or bad?

I used the Zinn instructions at http://www.velonews.com/tech/rev/levers.html to overhaul my 9s R ergo lever. Replaced the G springs & carrier, thought I had it...

Hi All, Is there anyway, before I actually try the tyre for a while, to have some condidence that the sidewall will last a resonable milleage? I've always...

I just found a cool place to buy and sell outdoor gear called http://www.geartrade.com . Geartrade is an online outdoor gear swap. There's a bunch of used...

Is it possible to lace a 20 hole rim to a 28 hole hub? If so, would it require round spokes or would bladed be ok? Any thoughts on spoke gauge? The rim in...

I'll be moving in a month and my daily commute to work will stretch from 1 mile to about 15, through some high traffic areas in Dallas, Texas. My rickety old...

Hi, Any opinions on the best type of brake shoes for roads style brakes? Thanks, -A

Hi, I just picked up a triple crankset in the 52/42/30 gearing and a quick trip over to Sheldon Brown's online gear calculator http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/...

What's the "recommended" maximum number of "usable" cogs on a 10 spd cassette for a given (double) chainring, from a chain line perspective? Would it be 9, 8,...

Are the sprockets in a nine speed cassette narrower than in the eight speed or are the spacers just narrower. I like to mix and match sprockets from different...

I was a fat but dedicated motorcycle tour rider for many years. Every summer took me to Colorado for the great roads there. I had been a bicycle rider in my...

Hi all, I've been riding my mountain bike (a 10 years old Trek 830 with road tires) for a few months now. Sometimes, going against a head wind, I wish I can...

Do tan-sidewalled tires deteriorate faster than all-black sidewall tires, in your experience(s)? Or am I just seeing more deteriorated tires from when tan...

Hi, I was going through my parts and found a set of spacers. Are the Wheels Manufacturing spacers that space an 8 speed Shimano hub and cassette to Campy 8...

I have a Mavic SL Wheelset-- and I'm having problems with the axel/bearing adjustment ... to get the "play" out of the wheel I end up tightening the fasteners...

Congratulations, the summary of the disc brake thread is now longer that the original thread (340 vs. 311 posts.) Well done!!!

I'm a roadie who is new at off-road riding. On my road bike I usually wear out a chain before it needs to be cleaned/lubed. My new mountain bike is...