Jonathan Kaplan wrote: To me, lugging a 200lb+ body up a hill is the biggest weight on the bike. Losing 20 or 30 lbs would do far more for performance...

I have an old Oyama road bike with 27" wheels that are beyond repair. Can one replace the damaged 27" 5-speed rear wheelset with a modern 700c 9-speed rear...

Does anyone have any opinions about Performances illumilite jackets Thanks Ray

I have a Gunnar Crosshairs that will be on touring duty this summer, pulling a Burley Nomad trailer thru Spain. Right now, I have a Shimano 600 series gruppo...

Considering that I'll probably go ahead and get a dedicated commuter bike, I won't need a triple chainring on my Trek 5200 anymore (not here in Maryland anyway...

Hey, Were there not some issues with the 2003 RockShox SID that were fixed in the 2004 model? I also remember it being mentioned that the 03 fork could...

I've just got my fixie together and went out for a quick ride. I found that when I went up a local hill that I do in bottom gear (32") at around 60 rpm I...

I expect people who have been reading the silly questions I've been asking over the past few months will have guessed I've been working on a new full...

The higher the spokes' tension the stiffer the wheel, of course. Why so? By turning the nipples a little bit more we effectively shorten the rest length of...

Hello, I'm in the process of trying to put together (or buy if there's one available) a great commuter/bad weather bike. I intend to use it mostly for...

Hi All, I got a park torch wrench for X-mas, 3/8" drive, with allen keys. My computer is having probs with adobe, and reading/downloading info from the campy...

Ciocc, Could someone tell me the proper pronuncation of this frame. Thanks

What the difference in these two Ultegra shifters??? Gary

Assume that you will be on a 30 minute ride on a dead level road. You are also required to stay in one gear and maintain a consistent cadence. What gear (in...

It's time to remove and clean the chain on my 2003 Fuji Touring. It's an SRAM (don't know the model), and I'm having real trouble getting my chain tool to...

Zuke wrote: Hey All, I'm looking to finally replace my 16 year old road bike with a Scattante 2003 CFR Carbon w/ triple Ultegra from Supergo. Anyone...

Hi! I have a set of 2-8mm wrenches and damaged a 2mm wrench. Could anybody tell me if these Hex wrenches can be bought individually? Greets, Derk

I have a Trek 5200 and I noticed that the rear wheel seems off center to the left of the bike, ie the distance from the rim to the chainstay is closer on the...

I have a Calfee Tetra Pro currently running with a Campy Racing triple. After 10,000 miles I'm going to upgrade the entire drive train...bit by bit. The first...

December 28, 2003 What makes a $400 wheelset a $400 wheelset? For my Christmas gift, I received a WTB Momentum SL Wheelset purchased from Performance Bicycle...