You can get these flat plastic strips that you put between the tyre and tube, to prevent punctures. We discussed this here a year or so ago, where it was...

I'm trying to fit some Grab-On foam and see from the pack that I should be able to use liquid soap as a lubricant. In US usage is this the liquid detergent...

I've put up a series of "cribsheets" with Frequently Needed Numbers. http://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheets It is my hope that these will be a handy reference...

Old Kleins (and a few other mountain bikes) have strange bottom brackets. I have no experience with these and wanted any opinions from the pro wrenches...

My seat tube has circumferential cracks 15mm above the top tube joint and 25mm below the top of the seat tube. The cracks started at the bottom of...

I have heard good things about the Park laser cut cone wrenches and would like to know if anyone has experience w/ the Pedros cone wrenches that look very...

Last year I cleaned up an old bike and made it into a single speed. Now I want to buy a road bike frame and build it up. I saw a frame for sale that had a...

Just started taking out my city bike after having left it outside all winter. Rode it for a bit, the tube deflated. Got a new tube, rode that for about...

Featured in Feb 2005 MBA - pabe 104. Haven't seen it in any of the LBS' yet. Stillborn? -- PeteCresswell

On Saturday, June 4th, 2005 I will be embarking on a personal challenge by riding in the Trek 100 bike ride to benefit the MACC Fund, Midwest Athletes Against...

I have a Campy rim made of Aluminum. The rim was originally joined together by way of a metal sleeve which slots together both ends and is glued together...

I have an old Yakima rack that I used to mount on my 1991 Camry. Now that I have a new car and a new rack, my daughter would like to mount the old rack (old...

The VO2max test I took was a pretty simple setup: - Windows laptop - Computrainer - O2 and CO2 meter - Analysis software I was wondering how much it would...

Touring rack The addition of plywood to the touring or commuting rack takes a new twist with the use of a combination backpack/rolling luggage bag...

I am researching an article for a bike magazine. Wondering what the most common repairs are for a bike shop and if any are out there mobile bike...

I use Red Hat/Firefox and just restarted using newsgroups. However, with rec.bicycles.tech listed as one of the ones to which I subscribe, I am always asked...

TO BE FAIR-I APPLIED LOCTITE COPPER ANT-SEIZE AGAIN AFTER THE USED ALLOY CR BEGAN FROG NOISE WORKING ON THE 3-S SPINDLE. OUR LOCAL TUNER AND ATB SPEC WOOLEY AT...

So I've been getting a new slew of Spam lately (porn and/or penie pills, mostly), with these goofy "From:" and "Subject:" names. Guess it's the latest...

I have a rim that's less than 2 months old that has a rim seam that is uneven. It was ok for the first 200km or so, but now is noticeable when braking. It has...

Bob wrote: I have a Weinmann brake lever that was bent a little - not a lot - in the section that is between the pivot bolt and the lever. So, it has ...