Braking as such is not a huge issue with me. I live in the flatlands of Illinois we might at time see a 4% grade for 300 meters. I ride in the country on chip...

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Tryring to use an old Shimano 600 8sp shifter with a Sora 8sp triple fd, on a shimano 600 double crank. Just hooked up the cable to the fd, but it's doing...

I stripped an alu frame for the first time with Mar Hyde brand 'aircraft remover'. Applied liberally, waited ~10 mins and scraped with metal scraper. Rinsed...

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I have a rather old BC800 Sigma Sport bike computer. Through the years it's had its share of dust and rain and sweat and all kinds of stuff poured on it. Now...

Hi folks, I own a GIANT Flight Mini 3 '07(same modle as Escape Mini 3 sold in Japan). This is a 20" bike with single chainring(48T) and 11T-28T cassette, 130mm...

I have a chance to buy 1999 Y66. All original and in good shape. I am riding touring type of bike (steel frame, 36 spokes, 32 tires) now because of my weight -...

Thanks to Chalo and Tom and others who helped out with the Big Apple and the missing canti gubbins. I failed to reply not because I'm rude but because I moved...

I have noticed that some cassette bodies come with a super thin shim that seems to be designed to go on the body before the cassette is mounted thereby...

Anyone have any experience with a Sette Bike Travel Bag? I am particularly interested in knowing whether it will accomodate a touring bike, liike a Trek 520.

Hi! I started riding road bikes last in summer of 2004. I have a very old Trek 370 with seven-speed bike with friction shifters. I am planning to buy a new...

Thanks; terrific replies! I've already removed the hub & spokes, & the click is still as loud as a castanet in the bare rim, so it MUST be the little piece of...

I've ridden a Brooks Conquest saddle for quite some time, and have always been pleased with it. I'm about to buy a new bicycle (a VSF T700) which comes with a...

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I just rebuilt my old ('93) Kona Explosif frame for my wife, but seem to have run into a problem. The front mech I picked up (Deore, top or bottom pull,...

Does anyone have an 11t Shimano cog in good condition that they'd like to part with? The rest of my 8sp cassette is in good shape, no reason to replace it for...

I have an old cruiser rear wheel with a Bendix coaster brake hub (says "Bendix 86") that does not work. The spindle turns freely both directions, so that...

OK, that's not huge mileage, but it's not my only bike. More importantly I've had time to think about this affordable beast and digest its merits. Pros: Like...

I've been looking for the new Cateye TR100, but have not seen it at any LBS (nor any of the big online retailers). I believe it came out May 2004. Has...