On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 00:39:13 GMT, "bob" wrote: But, I will not ever spend a penny on a Shimano product. The idea is to replace all...

Hello ! Glad to find this great group with tons of good info and links. Once upon a time (read:about 20 years ago) I rode 100 ~ 400 miles a week. Of course...

Hi, what is the length of the spokes used in the Rolf Sestriere rear wheel? Is there a away to directly buy the rim and spokes without going through a LBS? ...

What sprocket spacing did Campag use for its old screw-on freewheels? 5.0? cheers ~PB

Hi, I've got a frame kicking about the I'm building up at the moment. Only thing I don't like is it's got an intergrated headset (OEM manufactured for...

Or a hybrid would be good too. May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris Chris'Z Corner "The Website for the Common...

I currently use a Specialized Cable lock to lock up my bike for an hour a so in mostly public areas. I plan on going to school this fall and I may be locking...

Rectal thermometers so we can see who is really cooking themselves...

I have a Campy Record triple crank with 30/42/53 chainrings. I see that there is a Campy Record triple that comes with 30/40/50 chainrings. If I were to get...

3) If trail riders don't use their front brakes much--as my friend, who was a sometime MTBer, seems to allege--why do I see so many front-wheel disk...

I want to do some night riding - mostly on the road, and some trail riding. I'm new at this so I need some advice. For the road, it seems that the more light...

I have a difference in size between my right (smaller) and my left foot (bigger). Ideally I would buy 2 pairs of shoes every time and use 1 shoe of each pair,...

Luigi de Guzman wrote: Both brakes should be applied at the same time when stopping. Even though the full braking potential of each wheel may not be...

Thanks to everyone who replied to my previous question about my headset. So I've discovered that the headset in my frame at the moment is an OEM Cane Creek...

How does compact geometry affect comfort over long distances? if at all.

On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:32:24 GMT, Michael wrote: Hi all: I'm a roadie who just picked up my first decent...

i was wondering how sunscreen works. about all i can find out is that it seems to trap and absorb the uv radiation before it gets to your skin. but the heat...

kwalters wrote: Building up a frame so will be needing a fork. One of the least expensive forks that I have found is an Alpha Q with...

i am looking at a fuji shiloette and a ibex corrida flat bar bike. they are both 27 speeds and have 700c x 26 tires. even v-brakes, are they really road...

I have 700 x 35 tires on my hybrid bike, and I've recently learned that I can change the 35 (width?) to a different size, ie. 32, 28 etc. Question is, do I...