My friend just returned from Italy on a tour up the entire length of the east coast. He visited the factory that built his and his wife's custom steel...

I amlannning to upgrade to campy 10 speed. I am about 175 lbs.,something of a pedal masher and Iride on roads that often are less than smooth. I do not race so...

Found a Tianjin Santrol WZKD3615KA power module that was obviously off an electric bike. Its a potted assembly, so no salvage for my electronics...

Went out today without longjohns for the first time this year. Even took my jacket off. Now for some good rides, working up to a short tour. It's official:...

A bicycle shop I patronize here has brought in several Brooks Cambium C-17 saddles which apparently are made of rubber and surfaced with what appears to be...

I've got Mavic Ksyrium SL Premium wheels and my tubes keep developing a slow leak at the base of the valve stem. My dealer suggested using a short piece of...

I am looking for a Shimano short cage rear derailer for a road bike. Can I assume that any of the more recent short cage Shimano derailer's will work...

Lost track of time yesterday morning and hopped on the bike at 8:15 instead of 7:45. Rode fast but still missed the group. Now I normally know where they're...

I recently realized that I have quite a bit invested in 7- and 8-speed drivetrains on 7 of my 12 bikes. I have a need for a gearing range that is not provided...

wrote: A while back I read about a barley wine on this group. It inspired me to try a couple, and I was hooked. New favorite fireside...

This would be for occasional use (crossing intersections from a stop, and the steeper hills) on a relatively heavy vehicle (gross weight of ~160 kg). Any...

Dear Carl, The yellow envelope was quite eye catching; does it match your helmet? The rubber stamp return address is a little tacky, do consider those nice,...

hello, I can't find any opinion about these rims. They are deep section 30mm aero rims, FIR as a company doesn't exist anymore. I would appreciate your...

Why do they have holes in them? Car discs don't, motorbike discs don't, aircraft discs don't. Why do bicycle discs have them?

ajames- Ten years ago it was possible by buying small lots of naked frames for a larger sized retail store to get OEM pricing from Shimano (and others)....

I bought a used bike, 700 road wheels, and was putting better tires on it. Pulling the front tube, I noticed it was super heavy and weighed it, a whopping...

I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem. I felt play in the bottom bracket of my bike and i took it apart to see what was wrong. It turns out...

On Sunday, December 2, 2001 at 1:11:56 PM UTC-8, system administration wrote: Hi there, I just bought a secondhand road bike. I have never heard of...

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:53:46 -0700, Mark Wolfe wrote: What's a good lightweight and durable quill stem? Control Tech seems to...

Wednesday is build day. All the components are in (right foot now squarely in the Campy camp). The Moots frame shows up at ye olde LBS on Wednesday. I'd like...