What helmet debate? A Google search for helmet* on rec.bicycles.tech shows 10,100 posts. But in a real debate, wouldn't both sides bring up (if not beat to...

http://tinyurl.com/3z5wjr Someone else's photo of my entry in the 2008 Houston Art Car Parade. That's me riding captain's seat. -- My email address is...

Since there is so many debates about the material that bike frames are made of, I would like to see the return of a bike frame made of a single material....

Hi, If after the adjudication of the banned substance allegation against Landis has run its course and if it is upheld, how will the winner of the 2006 Tour...

What "features" in your mind make the perfect loaded touring bike? Is it upright or recumbent? Converted mt bike? Steel? Ti? Does it fold? Or not fold?

Noticed that Shimano makes a 29er cassette with a 36 teeth cog. Got to thinking (DANGER!, DANGER VBG ;))that the cassette with a 22 teeth chainring would give...

I remember years ago Jobst predicting that good disk brakes would never appear for technical reasons. I don't remember the details. Well, now they are here....

In this group I have often seen the term "fretting," which apparently denotes some sort of metal damage. For example, there is a current thread about fretting...

Does anybody know the name (or names) of the famous alloy from which high- end racing components are made? :] Whenever I see it referred to in books and...

As the subject line says, I'd like to learn about stable platform technology in suspension system. I've done a bit of googling, and I think I have the basic...

I'm a relative newbie to cycling but not biking. I was talking about my hobby at work this morning and a couple of older fellas (50s) mentioned that touring...

I plan to start riding at night or early morning, all on good roads but want good lighting levels as I will be travelling up to 40km/h and I am looking at -...

'm sick of ads proclaiming that wheels are for climbing. how did this come about? there's nothing special about climbing as far as a wheel goes. yes weight...

local noise sez the aforementioned is dying after excessive parting tore out his asshole.

Does anyone know what a solid state emitter is? Is it an LED? Is it like an LED? http://www.vetta.com/Product_Lights_nMini.htm Thanks, alan.

I like to plan. So, even though my New bike purchase is about a year out and I will make due with my used bike, I would like to know, what is better for taking...

Hi all I have a quick question. I have an old 90 trek 1400 7 speed with original matrix wheel. I noticed the cassette lock ring was loose so I tightened it. ...

Following up on a couple of postings from a few weeks ago, I'm about to order the spokes for my touring bike's wheel rebuild. I used Damon Rinard's spocalc.xls...

Hi, a quick one. I read with interest the post about facing a frame a few days ago. What exactly is facing a frame? I know what chasing the threads in a bb but...

On one of my bikes the free space on the steering shaft just keeps growing. Now matter how tightly the headset is done up, by tomorrow, and now by even a short...