Hi all, I've been reading all the "I'm going to France..." posts with a bit of jealousy. But my trip just came through and the wife and I will be in France...

When I was in Japan last month, I hung out with someone who rides a bicycle almost everywhere. She has a comfort bike (all Shimano of course) and it has 2...

I'm thinking about maybe retiring my 10 year old mountain bike (which I use for commuting), since a lot of components could really use replacing now and it...

Does anyone know anything about delays in Shimano's production this year? Dahon's 2004 line of folding bikes has been considerably delayed this year, with...

I ride to my local supermarket every day, or just about. The management is nice enough to provide a bike rack, one with about 10 slots. Unfortunately, one of...

I'm looking to get a decent pair of semi-wraparound sunglasses to be used for road riding...along the style of something like Bolle Vigilante or Parole. ...

Would appreciate opinions about the following problem: 1) I began noticing that my right (most frequently used 9 speed) Shimano Ultegra STI began "sticking"...

Does anyone know what the life span is of a 'tiny url' link? Do they expire after a set period of time? I ask because I see many links posted as just the...

the rub: I spent about the first ten years of my cycling life in traditional cleat, clips, and straps. First with a set of MKS quills and some steel shanked...

Hmm. Just bought a cycling helmet for my last short tour which encompassed quite a bit of city cycling. Never wore one before : don't think I will again. The...

Which is less dorky: a mirror on the helmet or a mirror on the handlebars? I've resisted mirrors all my life, but I must ride a two lane road with a 55 mile...

A friend asked me to ask this group if anyone has any opinions...positive, negative, or whatever g about the green "Slime" being marketed as a product that...

Do you live in Britain? Do you use the Internet to look for health information? This is not an advert and we are not trying to sell you anything. We are...

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a new bike, and would like some general buying advice. I currently have an ancient moutain bike with 21 gears - basic. My riding is...

Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces is because air bubbles prevent the solvent from reaching ALL the...

Just heard from Larry Black, the legendary owner of Mt Airy and College Park Bicycles out there in the DC area and wow gadzooks, he tells me he is going to...

Am thinking about buying the Trek 5500. Anyone have experience with that bike?

I prefer a bike short with a high "rise" - I think that's the proper term for the distance from the crotch to the top of the short. I've got a long torso. In...

Hi folks-- This really takes the cake...some teen weenie threw a strand of firecrackers at me Thursday evening. I was riding up Wayne Road in Westland...

OK, cycling comrades. I'm back from Chicago, and my little brother and I have been working on the Follis. We finally got the tires and tubes, and got them...