I have the creak which I cannot figure out where it is coming from - I have tried re-greasing and swapping components (e.g. cranks, chainrings, wheels, bb,...

Looking at bicycle brake levers, I'm wondering if they're mounted backwards and pointing the wrong way. Our strongest fingers grab the lever nearest the...

I have a Trek 2001 Trek 5200 with Ultegra Octolink, and I need to remove the cranks, for the first time. I was looking at the tools needed, and this is what I...

My Sakae stem clamp bolt loosened up some how. Should I use blue locktite to resecure it?

Hi all: I've been running a complete Ultegra triple setup on my Merlin road bike for several weeks now and I'm having a couple of small problems. First, I've...

Amazing Steve Rex frame for auction. 56cm (effective) gentle slope. Item number 7163074710 e-b-a-y

A while back a few people reported here about incidents where their rim walls fractured. I understand that some current rims have wear markers built into the...

Are there any compact cranks that will work for 8-speed drive?

yes we have no seals and we weep problem- two new used chain rings with BB's and no seals but several chickens! All legaul. the BB's are Shimano Standard,...

FBA SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE- AMERICA BIKES NEEDS YOUR HELP The House and Senate are in conference committee,working out the differences between the two...

A middle-aged couple came in a few days ago. The guy asks us for mountain bikes, but is asking for something specific. He eyes me a little funny and pauses...

Hi everybody, do all colnago have italian bb threads? I'm asking in particular for a pre B-stay c40 (~1997 I think). Thanks! Francesco

I've read in various places that UV light may degrade the resins in CF bike frames. Sounds logical, as sunlight certainly ages and degrades many (most) other...

Patient is 2001 Colnago C40, Colnago 28.0 seatpost. Extremely difficult to get the post fully inserted to the depth I need (about 3/4 of the post). I cleaned...

Anybody ever seen/used these. Any comments? Stan

Switched to clipless pedals 3 years ago and have been mightly pleased with the cheapest Look pedals I could buy at the time (and a rather expensive SIDI road...

I recently purchased a 1990 Trek 520. It is a lugged steel frame. I am concerned that there may be a crack in the non-driveside chainstay. Images of the area...

I am going to replace a 27,2 mm carbon seatpost with 31,6 mm carbon seatpost. The new seat post will be mounted directly to aluminum seat tube without any...

For those of you who are interested in Moulton bikes, I want to inform you that I just listed a 1990 Alex Moulton Speed on eBay. It is in excellent condition;...

Are bike shorts chamois available to replace in the shorts. I have some great shorts, but the padding has deteriorated and I sure would like to replace them...