Thinking of buying a new VDO C2DS wireless. Instruction manual says to mount transmitter on front fork with magnet on front wheel. I'd rather mount on rear so...

Is there even a competition in the $1,000 range touring bike? I'll hate to buy a Shrek, though.

Hi I have bought a second hand bike with Gel puncter less innertubes. I inflated the wheel to just below the max pressure, and then 10 mins later the tyre is...

At my last bike race, Shimano had a little booth set up, complete with impressive metal foam-lined case for storing and displaying a complete Ultegra component...

Hi, I've added some new functionality to my page that lets people import their gps data; see http://www.dgp.utoronto.ca/~jtalbot/maps/pubtracks.html for the...

Hi, A couple of weeks back I started building web pages where people can plot their GPS data. I've used it to plot maps of mountain bike...

The MTB frame gathering dust in my closet has finally seen the light of day; it'll be my winter project. I plan on outfitting the frame with rigid forks but am...

Hi at all, I have a bicycle that I want to use for a camping weekend in mountain. By experience in mountain the evening arrive too and the night is black...

I am assembling a "retro ride" using downtube shifters and standard brake levers. However, the brakes (Campy Veloce dual pivot) do not want to release. I...

Looking to convert my Veloce 10 speed double to a triple chainring. What's the most economical way to go about this? I realise I need a new rear derailleur...

Hi, I am looking for a road fork. Sometimes I can see in their descriptions "use with integrated headsets". As far as I can notice the main difference is...

If I switch to the smaller (x 23) tire, about how much difference should I expect to feel? Kind of a loaded question, I know, but I'm just trying to get a...

i've had a thoroughly used paramount mtb hanging in the basement for a while now, and recent need for a campus commuter (school, not gas prices!) has...

Anyone using a QR on a fixed gear/track bike/single speed with horizontal ends? Any problems with such a setup as far as slippage? I believe I remember...

Hi, I run a website called CRCoupons.com and we are a one stop shop for online coupons. Nashbar has a big one which is 30-50% off their products. They are...

As part of a quest to upgrade a bike on the cheap, I've noticed that Nashbar's house brand cassettes are cheaper than Shimano, SRAM, and Campy, and come in a...

is it only habanero selling cheap ti frames now? airborne is no longer cheap.

Hi, All: Does anyone have any information on this particular model of the Trek Alpha Aluminium 1000 series of racing bikes? On their site they only list the...

Until last year, I have been riding a comfort bike. This year I bought a Fuji touring bike and have enjoyed the lower rolling resistance on the 700x32 tires....

"Bob" wrote in message ... OK... I'm still stuck in vintage gear, I need some info on...