This is a new Ridley crossbow Cyclocross frame. I would like to have a single chainring with double chain guard up front. Problem: Inner ring guard makes...

I was rebuilding my wife's bike yesterday and noticed the bearings aren't exactly sounding smooth. I can't find any info on the specs, or any other info via...

Hoping someone has a source for this (other than several dives into some shops' spare-parts boxes/bins)? Somewhere along the way, as I bought and shelved...

From and San Jose Mercury News. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/12/09/bicyclist-injured-in-sunnyvale-drive-by-shooting/ I know the Mercury does not seem to...

It's rainy and moist in the Santa Cruz Mountains these days and in the redwoodsy area in which I live. I went into my carport and noticed the Brooks B17 on my...

From the San Jose Mercury News of 28 Jan 1990-30 (2020). Apologies to the guy who can't read the articles w/o interference, but here's the...

I note my non-drive side spokes are looser than I'd like and plan to give them a 1/4 turn. I don't think it should affect my centering much, but,...

Way back on page B5 of today's--29 Feb 2020--we find this...

I had my front tube out today and dunked in a bucket of water trying to find a slow leak. (4 days from pumped up to un-usable) My least favourite hole to...

Well, sorry to bring up bicycle related items on this newsgroup, but.... I just got back from a nice ride and decided to rub some more "Obenauf" leather stuff...

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 7:25:33 AM UTC-8, Tom Kunich wrote: On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 1:34:56 AM UTC-8, Andre Jute wrote: On Tuesday,...

A 71 year old bicyclist killed by an overtaking commercial truck of some sort. Article in this morning's (22 Nov) San Jose Mercury news. Old Bayshore highway....

A local cyclist ended up off the cliffs in Santa Cruz and died in the process. I see cyclists hop the fence along the West Cliff Drive multi-use path to ride...

From the San Jose Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/29/san-jose-pedestrian-killed-in-hit-and-run/ It says pedestrian but the article says...

Well, I have what I believe must be a first generation LED front light from VistaLight. (sp?) It has some greenish flashing LED's and runs off two AA...

Well, with the days getting shorter, I'm in the mood to build a wheel. I have the hub/rim and it will be 48 spokes since that's what I like. I built my last...

My Easy Racer is equipped with V-brakes. The way it's set up, the thin-line pads seems to be a pretty steep contact angle and wear quickly on one side as a...

On Sep 13, 7:57 am, solidstate wrote: I'm looking for a 48 hole rear hub with 130 mm spacing. I would like to use Shimano...

Hi Folks. I've been trolling eBay looking for either: A Mavic Module 4, 48H 27" rim or Woberl M58 48H 27" rim. Can anyone suggest any other equivalent rims...

I see that old rec.bicycles.* poster, Ron Wallenfang, has lots of entries for his tours on...