Hello. Crashed a few weeks ago and slightly bent my big chainring so it slightly grazed the chainstay every rotation - because the bike is a bit of a mishmash...

FWIW, I tried moustache bars once--they came on Bridgstone roadbike that I once owned. Long story short, I tried to like them, but eventually had to admit that...

Hi I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho: 1. Any shops that you would recommend? 2. Any...

Quoting Sheldon Brown's website "Well-intentioned folks sometimes try to correct this by grabbing hold of the derailer and trying to pull it back outward to...

Wotcher, I just had the lovely experience of cleaning up and servicing a mates' bike. She's happy to have a clean, oiled bike with inflated tyres and an...

I had to think of the many flat tire reports and their various causes posted here on wreck.bike, as I rode the Paicines-New Idria-Paicines spring tour last...

I've read about the "customer oriented" decision that Shimano made and enforced in order to shut down the OEM markets. I've personally always felt the "quality...

Any suggestions for a small bag to fit behind a Brooks B17 (w/o going to Brooks own line of luggage)? I have a perfectly good Topeak wedge, but the angle of...

Many times while climbing I'll want a swig of water, but it seems like I always take it at the wrong time and I'm left gasping as I lose a bit of rhythm in my...

After moving almost all of the internals (grease/bearing covers did not transfer) from my 1997 Shamal rear wheel to my 1998 Chrous hub, I have an empty rear...

Commasini Anyone know anything about this bike? It's a Commasini with full Campy components. Columbus tubing and Mavic rims with sewup tires.

Hi All, My 6 year old son has a 20" MTB and he loves it. But just a few minutes ago, after we washed it, he had a big crash from one of the grip slipping off...

Previously, a couple of posters had noted that the chains shipping under the Bell brand to the Wal-Mart stores in their area were actually KMC. Yesterday, at...

"Mavic discontinued the legendary MA3, renowned for it's bomber sturdiness and lightweight": http://tinyurl.com/oky7m .....or maybe it's cleverly disguised...

I have a Trek 1500 with a 53 X 39 double with a 12 X 26 nine speed casette. The front derailler is a 105 double, rear is ultegra, shifters are 105. While in...

I'm having a problem with rim tape for my Velocity Aero rims and tight fitting covers. The rims have a very shallow well. I've tried two fabric...

Lawmaker drives golf cart to State House to save on gas (Columbia-AP) May 2, 2006 - State Representative Todd Rutherford has found a way to fight higher gas...

Hi, try as I might, I just cannot get the caliper of my front brake to stop rubbing on the rotor. The rotor itself is as good as true and only deflects by less...

Recently, I replaced my Tiagra long cage rear derailer with Dura ace 7700-gs MEDIUM CAGE rear derailer, do I ned remove several chain links? The crankset is...

Bob wrote in news:g0es52hkts7von3nnlsttmnv43teba1gmi@ 4ax.com: So... how do these work out in practice? Are they better or worse...