I took a spill on December 21. Luckily, I was close to home, and could ride the bike. However, I noticed that there was a noise when I used the rear brake....

I am converting my 98' Stumpjumper to a single speed and figured it was a great time to build my first wheel. Here is what I will be using: Mavic XC717 Rim...

For mid-low end wheels are the Ritchey Aero Pro any good? I'm always drawn to an OCR rear with a fairly decent spoke count, in this case 32 for real-world...

Geezzz, another 24 inches of snow yesterday, and over 100 responses to my 'OMG, another $1000 wheelset that does what?' thread....BUT The test sings the...

Can anyone direct me to a source for 12" tubular rims? Thanks.

Hi all.. recently i converted my bike to SS fixed gear! using 17rear sprocket 33front sprocket! i have horizontal "drop-out" so i made a 10mm rear Cr.Mo bolt...

Elsewhere, doubts have been cast on the accuracy of Park's modestly priced blue bicycle spoke tension gauge. Hmmm . . . I'd never tested my trusty (?) Park...

....what have I to do...? Throw it away ? Where I will be short...in uphill? Bye Mauro

eBay item #300065172318 (http://tinyurl.com/yfk96h) is for a Shimano Tourney single-pivot sidepull with a plastic piece that keeps it from going off-center. ...

I didn't know how much spokes bend around each other where they cross, so I cut two straight spoke sections and taped them to the rim side of of some outer...

I also cracked my carbon fiber steerer by over-tightening the stem. Specialized replaced it for me for only $30.00, since it was still under the warranty. ...

11 tooth !! You waste more in heat friction , than its worth , But you'd be laughed out of your group for using 14-32 62 !!! derailers...

I was looking at ortlieb racks and saw a strange set of brakes in their pictu http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/images/large/cosmo.jpg What are those?

I'm getting tired of not being seen by four wheelers during may daytime rides. I gave some thought to putting a headlight on the bike and leaving it "on" all...

Yeah I know the front wheel is supposed to be easy. My materials are as follows: Alex Rim R400, DT 1.8/1.6 spokes, DT alloy nipples and a 32 hole Record hub....

I went to replace a rim today, and when I moved the spokes several of the spoke-head washers actually broke in two. Others are obviously split. In case you...

Does DT still make 15/16g spokes? They are still listed on there web site but I can't find any suppliers for them. Thanks, Steve Sauter

- Bob - Wrote: Are the two largest cogs on a Sachs 7 speed freewheel interchangeable ? That is, if you had one that was something like x-x-x-x-x-24-28 ...

I think that www.sjscycles.com used to have a whole gaggle of sachs cogs in various sizes/shapes. you might email them - the sachs cogs might not have made it...

It's time to retire an old Davidson, and I'd like to display the frame on a living room wall. Anybody have any tips on mounting hardware a little more...